Trust - Definition

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"
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" [syn:
reliance, trust]
3: the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of
others; "the experience destroyed his trust and personal
dignity" [syn: trust, trustingness, trustfulness] [ant:
distrust, distrustfulness, mistrust]
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" [syn: trust, corporate trust,
combine, 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" [syn: faith, trust]
6: a trustful relationship; "he took me into his confidence";
"he betrayed their trust" [syn: confidence, 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" [syn: trust, swear,
rely, bank] [ant: distrust, mistrust, suspect]
2: allow without fear
3: be confident about something; "I believe that he will come
back from the war" [syn: believe, trust]
4: expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now
on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"
[syn: hope, trust, desire]
5: confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the
general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God" [syn: entrust,
intrust, trust, confide, commit]
6: extend credit to; "don't trust my ex-wife; I won't pay her
debts anymore"