trust

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}]

3: the trait of trusting; of believing in the honesty and

reliability of others; "the experience destroyed his trust

and personal dignity" [syn: {trustingness}, {trustfulness}]

[ant: {distrust}]

4: a consortium of companies formed to limit competition; "they

set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly" [syn:

{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}]

6: a trustful relationship; "he took me into his confidence";

"he betrayed their trust" [syn: {confidence}]

v 1: have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on

your friends"; "bank on your good education" [syn: {swear},

{rely}, {bank}] [ant: {distrust}, {distrust}]

2: allow without fear

3: be confident about something; "I believe that he will come

back from the war" [syn: {believe}]

4: expect with desire; "I trust you will behave better from now

on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot exepct a

raise" [syn: {hope}, {desire}]

5: To confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with

the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God" [syn: {entrust},

{intrust}, {confide}, {commit}]

6: extend credit to