Meaning of the word trust in English

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trust

US /trʌst/

UK /trʌst/

firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something

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She placed her complete trust in her lawyer.

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Building trust takes time and effort.

Synonym:

confidence faith belief reliance credence

an arrangement whereby a person (a trustee) holds property as its nominal owner for the good of one or more beneficiaries

Example:

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The family set up a trust for their children's education.

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He is the sole beneficiary of the trust.

believe in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of

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I trust you to make the right decision.

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Can I really trust what he says?

Synonym:

believe rely on count on depend on have faith in

allow someone to have, use, or manage (something) in the confidence that it will be handled carefully and responsibly

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I wouldn't trust him with my money.

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She was trusted with the company's most sensitive data.

Synonym:

entrust commit assign delegate consign

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unit trust