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trust
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- pronunciation:
- truhst
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
confidence (in the strength or ability of a person or thing).
They have trust that the nation's economy will improve.You need to have trust in your own abilities.- synonyms:
- confidence, faith
- antonyms:
- distrust, doubt
- similar words:
- belief, credence, dependence, optimism, reliance
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definition 2: |
a belief in the honesty or reliability of a person.
He had great trust in his assistant and told her his professional secrets.- synonyms:
- faith, reliance
- antonyms:
- distrust, doubt, mistrust
- similar words:
- belief, certainty, certitude, confidence, conviction, credence, dependence, security
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definition 3: |
the obligation that results from having confidence placed in one.
She holds a position of trust.- synonyms:
- responsibility
- similar words:
- charge, commitment, credit, dependence, duty, mission, obligation, office
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definition 4: |
the charge, custody, or care of a person or thing.
- synonyms:
- care, charge, custody
- similar words:
- guardianship, keeping, protection, responsibility, safekeeping, supervision, trusteeship, tutelage, wardship
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definition 5: |
an illegal combination of firms and businesses formed to destroy competition and regulate prices within a particular industry.
- synonyms:
- pool
- similar words:
- cartel, combine, consortium, monopoly, ring, syndicate
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definition 6: |
in law, property managed by one person for the benefit of another.
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related words: |
firm, grant |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
inflections: |
trusts, trusting, trusted |
definition 1: |
to rely upon; depend on (usu. fol, by "in" or "to").
Children trust in their parents for their welfare.- synonyms:
- depend on, rely on
- similar words:
- bank on, believe in, count on, lean on
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definition 2: |
to be hopeful or confident.
They trust in the future.- synonyms:
- hope
- antonyms:
- fear
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definition 3: |
to sell goods on credit.
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related words: |
confide |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
definition 1: |
to place confidence in.
I trust your judgment.Be careful! Do you really trust that step?- synonyms:
- believe in
- antonyms:
- distrust, doubt
- similar words:
- accredit, believe, credit, swear by
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definition 2: |
to believe in the honesty of something or someone.
I trust his word.She trusted the employees to close and lock up the store.- synonyms:
- believe
- antonyms:
- doubt, mistrust
- similar words:
- accept, accredit, assume, buy, credit, guess, hope, presume, put stock in, suppose, suspect, swallow, think
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definition 3: |
to place in the care of; to entrust to.
She trusted her car to her brother while she was away.- synonyms:
- consign, entrust
- similar words:
- commend, commit, confide, delegate
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definition 4: |
to hope.
He trusted that next year would bring better luck.- synonyms:
- anticipate, hope
- antonyms:
- doubt
- similar words:
- dream, expect, guess, presume, prognosticate, think
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definition 5: |
to offer credit to.
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related words: |
entrust |
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derivations: |
trustable (adj.), trustability (n.), truster (n.) |
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