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   trust

   /trʌst/

   noun

   • 1. firm belief in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something: "relations have to be built on trust" Similar confidencebelieffaithfreedom from suspicion/doubtsurenesscertaintycertitudeassuranceconvictioncredencerelianceOpposite distrustmistrustscepticism
   • ▪ acceptance of the truth of a statement without evidence or investigation: "I used only primary sources, taking nothing on trust"
   • ▪ the state of being responsible for someone or something: "a man in a position of trust" Similar responsibilitydutyobligation
   • ▪ a person or duty for which one has responsibility: literary "rulership is a trust from God"
   • 2. an arrangement whereby a person (a trustee) holds property as its nominal owner for the good of one or more beneficiaries: "a trust was set up" Similar safe keepingkeepingprotectionchargecarecustodytrusteeshipguardianship
   • ▪ a body of trustees.
   • ▪ an organization or company managed by trustees: "a charitable trust"
   • 3. a large company that has or attempts to gain monopolistic control of a market. dated US
   • 4. commercial credit: archaic West Indian "my master lived on trust at an alehouse"
   • 5. a hope or expectation: archaic "all the great trusts of womanhood"

   verb

   • 1. believe in the reliability, truth, or ability of: "I should never have trusted her" Similar have faith input/place one's trust inhave (every) confidence inbelieve inpin one's hopes/faith onrely ondepend onbank oncount onbe sure ofbe convinced byswear byconfide inOpposite distrustmistrustdoubt
   • ▪ allow someone to have, use, or look after (someone or something of importance or value) with confidence: "I'd trust you with my life" Similar entrustput in the hands ofallow to look after/use
   • ▪ commit someone or something to the safekeeping of: "they don't like to trust their money to anyone outside the family" Similar consigncommitgivehand overturn overassigncommend
   • ▪ have confidence; hope (used as a polite formula in conversation): "I trust that you have enjoyed this book" Similar hopeexpectthink likelydare sayimaginebelieveassumepresumesupposetake itinformal:guess
   • ▪ have faith or confidence: "she trusted in the powers of justice"
   • ▪ place reliance on (luck, fate, or chance): "I hurtled down the path, trusting to luck that I wouldn't put a foot wrong"
   • 2. allow credit to (a customer): archaic "all persons are forbid to trust sailors"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse traust, from traustr ‘strong’; the verb from Old Norse treysta, assimilated to the noun.

   Derivatives

   • 1. trustable adjective
   • 2. truster noun

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of trustworthy in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TRUSTWORTHY definition: 1. able to be trusted 2. able to be trusted 3. deserving of trust, or able to be trusted: . Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of trust in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TRUST definition: 1. to believe that someone is good and honest and will not harm you, or that something is safe and…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRUSTWORTHY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   TRUSTWORTHY meaning: 1. able to be trusted 2. able to be trusted 3. deserving of trust, or able to be trusted: . Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of reliable in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RELIABLE definition: 1. Someone or something that is reliable can be trusted or believed because he, she, or it works or…. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of untrustworthy in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   See more results » SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases (Definition of untrustworthy from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of trustworthy – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   trustworthy. adjective. uk / ˈtrʌstˌwɜːði / us. Add to word list. Someone who is trustworthy can be trusted. (Definition of trustworthy from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of trustworthiness in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TRUSTWORTHINESS definition: 1. the quality or fact of being trustworthy (= able to be trusted): 2. the quality or fact of…. Learn more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › ja › dictionaryTRUSTWORTHY | 意味, Cambridge 英語辞書での定義

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   Physicians have to be trustworthy, and they also have to promote trust through their words, deeds, interaction, and comportment.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRUST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    TRUST meaning: 1. to believe that someone is good and honest and will not harm you, or that something is safe and…. Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › es › diccionarioSignificado de trustworthy en inglés - Cambridge Dictionary

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    Physicians have to be trustworthy, and they also have to promote trust through their words, deeds, interaction, and comportment.