Trust

noun

trəst

Noun

complete confidence in a person or plan etc
“the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust”
Similar:Faith
Type of:Belief
a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service
“they set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly”
Similar:Cartel Combine
Type of:ConsortiumPoolSyndicate
certainty based on past experience
“he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun”
Similar:Reliance
Type of:Certainty
a trustful relationship
“he betrayed their trust”
Similar:Confidence
Type of:Friendship
the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others
“the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity”
Similar:TrustfulnessTrustingness
Type of:Trait
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
“he is the beneficiary of a generous trust set up by his father”
Type of:BelongingsHoldingProperty

expect and wish
“I trust you will behave better from now on”
Similar:Desire Hope
Type of:Wish
confer a trust upon
“The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret”
Similar:Commit Confide EntrustIntrust
Type of:PassGiveHand
(chiefly archaic) extend credit to
“don't trust my ex-wife; I won't pay her debts anymore”
Type of:LoanLend
have confidence or faith in
“We can trust in our government”
Type of:Believe
be confident about something
Similar:Believe
Type of:AnticipateExpect
allow without fear
Type of:PermitLetCountenance