trust

/trʌst/
noun
  1. A firm belief in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something.
    • Building trust takes time and honesty.
    • The team's trust in their coach helped them win the championship.
    • She has complete trust in her best friend.
  2. A legal arrangement in which one person or organization manages property or money for the benefit of another.
    • The charity operates as a trust to ensure donations are used properly.
    • The money was placed in a trust for the children's education.
    • He set up a trust to manage his family's assets.
  3. A large company or group of companies that work together to control an industry.
    • A trust of several banks controlled the region's finances.
    • The government broke up the oil trust to encourage competition.
    • The railroad trust set prices that hurt small farmers.
verb
  1. To have confidence in the honesty, goodness, or reliability of someone or something.
    • They trust their neighbors to water the plants while they are away.
    • You can trust the map to show the right path.
    • I trust my doctor to give me good advice.
  2. To rely on something happening or being true.
    • We trust that the weather will be nice for the picnic.
    • He trusted that his hard work would pay off.
    • She trusts the bus will arrive on time.
  3. To allow someone to have, use, or be responsible for something because you believe they will take care of it.
    • Can I trust you with the keys to the house?
    • They trusted him to handle the money carefully.
    • The manager trusted her with the important project.