1firm belief in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something:relations have to be built on trustthey have been able to win the trust of the others
acceptance of the truth of a statement without evidence or investigation:I used only primary sources, taking nothing on trust
the state of being responsible for someone or something:a man in a position of trust
[count noun] literary a person or duty for which one has responsibility:rulership is a trust from God
2 [count noun] Law an arrangement whereby a person (a trustee) holds property as its nominal owner for the good of one or more beneficiaries:a trust was set up [mass noun]:the property is to be held in trust for his son
a body of trustees.
an organization or company managed by trustees:a charitable trust [in names]:the National Trust
3 [count noun]US dated a large company that has or attempts to gain monopolistic control of a market.
4West Indian or archaic commercial credit:my master lived on trust at an alehouse
5 [count noun] archaic a hope or expectation:all the great trusts of womanhood
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Universal
1believe in the reliability, truth, or ability of:I should never have trusted her [with object and infinitive]:he can be trusted to carry out an impartial investigation (as adjective trusted)a trusted adviser
(trust someone with) allow someone to have, use, or look after (someone or something of importance or value) with confidence:I’d trust you with my life
(trust someone/thing to) commit someone or something to the safekeeping of:they don’t like to trust their money to anyone outside the family
[with clause] have confidence; hope (used as a polite formula in conversation):I trust that you have enjoyed this book
[no object] have faith or confidence:she trusted in the powers of justice
[no object] (trust to) place reliance on (luck, fate, or chance):I hurtled down the path, trusting to luck that I wouldn’t put a foot wrong
2 archaic allow credit to (a customer):all persons are forbid to trust my wife, Sarah
not trust someone as far as one can throw them
informal not trust or hardly trust a particular person at all.
trust someone to ——
it is characteristic or predictable for someone to act in the specified way:trust Sam to have all the inside information
