Meaning of trust | Babel Free

Definitions

1. confidence, trust
2. Confidence in or reliance on some person or quality.
   countable, uncountable
3. Dependence upon something in the future; hope.
   countable, uncountable
4. Confidence in the future payment for goods or services supplied; credit.
   countable, uncountable
5. That which is committed or entrusted; something received in confidence; a charge.
   countable, uncountable
6. That upon which confidence is reposed; ground of reliance; hope.
   countable, uncountable
7. Trustworthiness, reliability.
   countable, rare, uncountable
8. The condition or obligation of one to whom anything is confided; responsible charge or office.
   countable, uncountable
9. The confidence vested in a person who has legal ownership of a property to manage for the benefit of another.
   countable, uncountable
10. An arrangement whereby property or money is given to be held by a third party (a trustee), on the basis that it will be managed for the benefit of, or eventually transferred to, a stated beneficiary; for example, money to be given to a child when he or she reaches adulthood.
    countable, uncountable
11. A group of businessmen or traders organised for mutual benefit to produce and distribute specific commodities or services, and managed by a central body of trustees.
    countable, uncountable
12. Affirmation of the access rights of a user of a computer system.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“He needs to regain⟳ her trust⟳ if he is ever going to win⟳ her back.”

“to lose⟳ trust⟳ in someone”

“build⟳ up trust⟳”

“a relationship built on mutual trust⟳”

“taking things upon trust⟳.”

“O ever-failing trust⟳ / In mortal strength!”

“Such trust⟳ have⟳ we through Christ.”

“I was out of cash, but the landlady let⟳ me have⟳ it on trust⟳.”

“O Lord God, thou art my trust⟳ from my youth.”

“I do profess to be no less than I seem; to serve⟳ him truly that will put⟳ me in trust⟳”

“17th century, John Denham, Of Justice Reward⟳ them well, if they observe⟳ their trust⟳.”

“I put⟳ the house into my sister's trust⟳.”

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