trust

plural trusts

1. countableuncountableConfidence in or reliance on some person or quality.

   build up trust

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   He needs to regain her trust if he is ever going to win her back.

   to lose trust in someone

   a relationship built on mutual trust

   taking things upon trust.

   1689 (indicated as 1690), [John Locke], chapter I, in An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding. […], London: […] Eliz[abeth] Holt, for Thomas Basset, […], →OCLC

   O ever-failing trust / In mortal strength!

   1671, John Milton, Samson Agonistes

2. countableuncountableDependence upon something in the future; hope.

   Such trust have we through Christ.

   1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Corinthians 3:4

3. countableuncountableConfidence in the future payment for goods or services supplied; credit.

   I was out of cash, but the landlady let me have it on trust.

4. countableuncountableThat which is committed or entrusted; something received in confidence; a charge.
5. countableuncountableThat upon which confidence is reposed; ground of reliance; hope.

   O Lord God, thou art my trust from my youth.

   1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Psalms 71:5

6. countablerareuncountableTrustworthiness, reliability.
7. countableuncountableThe condition or obligation of one to whom anything is confided; responsible charge or office.

   17th century, John Denham, Of Justice Reward them well, if they observe their trust.

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   I do profess to be no less than I seem; to serve him truly that will put me in trust

   c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iv]

8. countableuncountablelawThe confidence vested in a person who has legal ownership of a property to manage for the benefit of another.

   I put the house into my sister's trust.

9. countableuncountabletrust lawAn arrangement whereby property or money is given to be held by a third party (a trustee), on the basis that it will be managed for the benefit of, or eventually transferred to, a stated beneficiary; for example, money to be given to a child when he or she reaches adulthood.
10. countableuncountableA group of businessmen or traders organised for mutual benefit to produce and distribute specific commodities or services, and managed by a central body of trustees.
11. countableuncountablecomputingAffirmation of the access rights of a user of a computer system.

present singular third person trusts · participle present trusting · participle past trusted · past trusted · first person past singular trusted · archaic present second person singular trustest · past second person singular trusted · archaic past second person singular trustedst · present singular third person trusts · archaic present singular third person trusteth · past singular third person trusted · past plural trusted · past subjunctive trusted · participle present trusting · participle past trusted

1. transitiveTo place confidence in, to rely on, to confide in.

   We cannot trust anyone who deceives us.

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   If I live to see it, I will never trust his word after.

   1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life of Henry the Fift”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene i]

   He that trusts without reserve will at last be deceived.

   October 5, 1751, Samuel Johnson, The Rambler No. 162

2. intransitiveTo have faith in; to rely on for continuing support or aid.

   In God We Trust

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   Trust in me, just in me / Shut your eyes and trust in me

   1967, Sherman Brothers, “Trust in Me (The Python's Song)”, in The Jungle Book

3. transitiveTo give credence to; to believe; to credit.

   Trust me, you looke well.

   c. 1596–1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, […]. Epilogue.”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]

4. transitiveTo hope confidently; to believe (usually with a phrase or infinitive clause as the object)

   I trust you have cleaned your room?

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   I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face.

   1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 John 1:12

   We trust we have a good conscience.

   1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Hebrews 13:18

5. transitiveto show confidence in a person by entrusting them with something.

   Whom, with your power and fortune, sir, you trust, Now to suspect is vain.

   1675, John Dryden, Aureng-zebe: A Tragedy. […], London: […] T[homas] N[ewcomb] for Henry Herringman, […], published 1676, →OCLC, (please specify the page number)

6. transitiveTo commit, as to one's care; to entrust.

   Merchants were not willing to trust precious cargoes to any custody but that of a man-of-war.

   1849–1861, Thomas Babington Macaulay, The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volume (please specify |volume=I to V), London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, →OCLC

7. transitiveTo give credit to; to sell to upon credit, or in confidence of future payment.

   Merchants and manufacturers trust their customers annually with goods.

8. intransitivewith toTo rely on (something), as though having trust (on it).

   to trust to luck

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   Having lost the book, he had to trust to his memory for further details.

9. archaictransitiveTo risk; to venture confidently.

   [Beguiled] by thee to trust thee from my side.

   1667, John Milton, “Book IX”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC

10. intransitiveTo have trust; to be credulous; to be won to confidence; to confide.

    I will trust and not be afraid.

    1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Isaiah 12:2

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    More ſhould I queſtion thee, and more I muſt, / Though more to know, could not be more to truſt: […]

    c. 1604–1605 (date written), William Shakespeare, “All’s Well, that Ends Well”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene i], page 236, column 2

11. archaicintransitiveTo sell or deliver anything in reliance upon a promise of payment; to give credit.

1. abbreviationellipsisslangEllipsis of trust me, often used sarcastically or self-mockingly.

   You'll get your money back bro, trust.

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   P.S. Capitalizing MINORITY really doesn't help your cause bruh. Trust.

   2019 August 15, @ASDem, Twitter, archived from the original on 28 Sep 2023

comparative more trust · superlative most trust

1. obsoleteSecure, safe.
2. obsoleteFaithful, dependable.
3. lawof or relating to a trust.