Meanings
verbtake on trust (third-person singular simple present takes on trust, present participle taking on trust, simple past took on trust, past participle taken on trust)
present singular third person takes on trust · participle present taking on trust · past took on trust · participle past taken on trust
- transitiveTo accept something without seeing evidence supporting it, by trust or confidence.
Synonyms: take at face value, take on faith, take to the bank
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo accept something without seeing evidence supporting it, by trust or confidence.
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take on trust. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20on%20trust
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“take on trust.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20on%20trust. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take on trust,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20on%20trust.
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