trust /trʌst/
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"
synset: trust
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"
3. the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others; "the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity"
synset: trust, trustingness, trustfulness
antonym: 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"
synset: 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"
6. a trustful relationship; "he took me into his confidence"; "he betrayed their trust"
synset: confidence, trust
1. have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in our government"
synset: trust
antonym: distrust, mistrust, suspect
synset: trust
3. be confident about something; "I believe that he will come back from the war"
4. expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"
5. confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"
synset: entrust, intrust, trust, confide, commit
6. (chiefly archaic) extend credit to; "don't trust my ex-wife; I won't pay her debts anymore"
synset: trust
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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