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trust [n]
 
1)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"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: belongings  active_trust  blind_trust  passive_trust  charitable_trust  clifford_trust  implied_trust  direct_trust  discretionary_trust  inter_vivos_trust  spendthrift_trust  testamentary_trust  savings_account_trust  voting_trust 
 
2)certainty based on past experience; "he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists"; "he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun"
    Synonyms :reliance 
    See Also: certainty  believe  bank 
 
3)the trait of trusting; of believing in the honesty and reliability of others; "the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity"
    Synonyms :trustfulness trustingness 
    See Also: trait  commit  distrust  credulity 
 
4)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"
    Synonyms :cartel combine corporate_trust 
    See Also: consortium  combine  drug_cartel  oil_cartel 
 
5)complete confidence in a person or plan etc; "he cherished the faith of a good woman"; "the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust"
    Synonyms :faith 
    See Also: belief  bank 
 
6)a trustful relationship; "he took me into his confidence"; "he betrayed their trust"
    Synonyms :confidence 
    See Also: friendly_relationship  commit 
 
trust [v]
 
1)have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes"
    Synonyms :bank rely swear 
    See Also: believe  reliance  reliance  faith  distrust  credit  lean  bet 
 
2)allow without fear
    Synonyms :
    See Also: allow 
 
3)be confident about something; "I believe that he will come back from the war"
    Synonyms :believe 
    See Also: anticipate  reliance  believer  belief 
 
4)expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"
    Synonyms :desire hope 
    See Also: wish  desire  desire  hope  hope  hope  hope  hope  hoper 
 
5)confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"
    Synonyms :commit confide entrust intrust 
    See Also: give  commission  confidence  regent  legal_guardian  commend  charge  recommit  obligate 
 
6)extend credit to
    Synonyms :
    See Also: sell  commerce 
 




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