Definition of "trust"

trust

/tɹʌst/

noun
countable and uncountable, plural trusts
1. Confidence in or reliance on some person or quality.
  Quotations
  taking things upon trust.
  1689 (indicated as 1690), [John Locke], chapter I, in An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding. […], London: […] Eliz[abeth] Holt, for Thomas Basset, […]
  O ever-failing trust / In mortal strength!
  1671, John Milton, Samson Agonistes
2. Dependence upon something in the future; hope.
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  Such trust have we through Christ.
  1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], 2 Corinthians 3:4
3. Confidence in the future payment for goods or services supplied; credit.
4. That which is committed or entrusted; something received in confidence; a charge.
5. That upon which confidence is reposed; ground of reliance; hope.
  Quotations
  O Lord God, thou art my trust from my youth.
  1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], Psalms 71:5
6. (rare) Trustworthiness, reliability.
7. The condition or obligation of one to whom anything is confided; responsible charge or office.
  Quotations
  I do profess to be no less than I seem; to serve him truly thatwill put me in trust
  c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, [Act I, scene iv]
  Reward them well, if they observe their trust.
  17th century, John Denham, Of Justice
8. (law) The confidence vested in a person who has legal ownership of a property to manage for the benefit of another.
9. (trust law) 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.
10. 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.
11. (computing) Affirmation of the access rights of a user of a computer system.
verb
third-person singular simple present trusts, present participle trusting, simple past and past participle trusted
1. (transitive) To place confidence in, to rely on, to confide in.
  Quotations
  If I live to see it, I will never trust his word after.
  1599, William Shakespeare, “The Life of Henry the Fift”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, [Act IV, scene i]
  He that trusts without reserve will at last be deceived.
  October 5, 1751, Samuel Johnson, The Rambler No. 162
2. (intransitive, with in) To have faith in; to rely on for continuing support or aid.
  Quotations
  Trust in me, just in me / Shut your eyes and trust in me
  1967, Sherman Brothers (lyrics and music), “Trust in Me (The Python's Song)”, in The Jungle Book
3. (transitive) To give credence to; to believe; to credit.
  Quotations
  Trust me, you looke well.
  c. 1596–1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, [Act III, scene ii]
4. (transitive) To hope confidently; to believe (usually with a phrase or infinitive clause as the object)
  Quotations
  I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face.
  1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], 2 John 1:12
  We trust we have a good conscience.
  1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], Hebrews 13:18
5. (transitive) to show confidence in a person by entrusting them with something.
  Quotations
  Whom, with your power and fortune, sir, you trust, Now to suspect is vain.
  1675, John Dryden, Aureng-zebe: A Tragedy. […], London: […] T[homas] N[ewcomb] for Henry Herringman, […], published 1676, (please specify the page number)
6. (transitive) To commit, as to one's care; to entrust.
  Quotations
  Merchants were not willing to trust precious cargoes to any custody but that of a man-of-war.
  1849–1861, Thomas Babington Macaulay, The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volumes (please specify |volume=I to V), London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans
7. (transitive) To give credit to; to sell to upon credit, or in confidence of future payment.
8. (intransitive, followed by to) To rely on (something), as though having trust (on it).
9. (archaic, transitive) To risk; to venture confidently.
  Quotations
  [Beguiled] by thee to trust thee from my side.
  1667, John Milton, “Book IX”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], […]; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873,
10. (intransitive) To have trust; to be credulous; to be won to confidence; to confide.
  Quotations
  More ſhould I queſtion thee, and more I muſt, / Though more to know, could not be more to truſt: […]
  c. 1604–1605 (date written), William Shakespeare, “All’s Well, that Ends Well”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, [Act II, scene i], page 236, column 2
  I will trust and not be afraid.
  1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], Isaiah 12:2
11. (archaic, intransitive) To sell or deliver anything in reliance upon a promise of payment; to give credit.
interjection
1. (originally African-American Vernacular, slang) Ellipsis of trust me.
  Quotations
  P.S. Capitalizing MINORITY really doesn't help your cause bruh. Trust.
  2019 August 15, @ASDem, Twitter‎, archived from the original on 28 September 2023
adjective
comparative more trust, superlative most trust
1. (obsolete) Secure, safe.
2. (obsolete) Faithful, dependable.
3. (law) of or relating to a trust.

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