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trust

trust

766 1.0
Strong belief that a person or thing is honest and reliable
  • noun
  • /trʌst/
: confianza
  • Many people find it difficult to regain trust after a betrayal.
  • build trust
  • mutual trust
  • lack of trust

You really, you lose a sense of trust in humans.

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Examples

  • Well, the number one way to build trust is simply time.

  • Through my influence she was able to get a position of trust on the staff.

  • Yeah, I think it comes back to trust and faith, right?

  • When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.

  • How did you guys build that trust over time?

  • And does that also include trust in the idea of truth?

  • To me, respect and trust are to be earned.

  • The second way you build trust is by being consistent.

  • Building a relationship with the principal based on mutual trust is an important element of the change process.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Often, music educators have to gain the trust of the students in order to be most effective.

    Academic text (2015)

Synonyms

faith
vstrust
∞ 1.4

Complete trust in a person, plan, or thing

is a firm belief that is strong but not necessarily complete
confidence
vstrust
624 1.9

A belief that you can rely on someone or something

is firmer and more certain belief in someone's honesty and ability
reliance
vstrust
71 3.2

Trust in people or things that you depend on

focuses on belief in honesty and ability rather than practical need
creance
vstrust
  • Archaic
9.9

An old word for trust in a person or idea

is the modern word used instead of the older form

Antonyms

54 3.5

A feeling that someone or something cannot be relied on

Idioms

Believe someone can make good decisions

Believe in planned steps even when results are not clear

Act on a feeling that something is right without checking facts

Compounds

trust fund
  • Specialized
105 3.7

Money or property kept and managed by someone for another person's use

brain trust
  • Literature
13 5.6

A group of expert advisors who help a leader, often unofficially in politics

public trust
  • Formal
13 4.9

A legal plan that holds money and property to help many people, for example a school or museum

blind trust
  • Specialized
6 5.8

A way to give money or property to someone else who manages it without the owner's knowledge

6 4.1

A loss of confidence in someone because they lie or break promises

trust account
  • Specialized
5 4.4

A bank account where one person holds and manages money for another person who will get it later

To break the trust someone gives you by acting dishonestly or failing a duty

charitable trust
  • Specialized
4 5.1

A legal arrangement that holds money or property to support charities and public causes, not for private profit

4 5.1

A company that sells shares and invests the money in many other companies

living trust
  • Specialized
3 6.0

A legal plan that lets you keep control of your money and property while alive and avoid court after death

A strong lasting relationship where people trust each other

3 3.9

A company that owns buildings or land that make money and sells shares to investors

deed of trust
  • Formal
2 8.4

A document that gives a person control of property to make sure a home loan is repaid

An activity where people learn to depend on each other

trust company
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A company that manages money and property for people or groups, including estates after death

A British charity that looks after old houses, gardens, and the countryside

trust territory
  • Archaic
1 8.1

A territory run by another country under an international agreement, often supervised by the United Nations

Open honest communication that creates confidence between people or groups

1 9.2

A trust made while the owner is alive to manage money or property for other people

trust busting
  • Archaic
1 6.3

Government actions to break up very large companies that control a market

grantor trust
  • Specialized
1 9.7

An arrangement where the person who creates it keeps control and pays tax on the income it earns

trust deed
  • Specialized
1 7.1

A document that gives property to a trustee as security for a loan

trust corporation
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A company, often a bank, that manages money and property for other people

discretionary trust
  • Specialized
1 7.8

A legal plan where a person in charge decides how much money each named person receives

corporate trust
  • Archaic
1 6.9

A group of companies that join to control prices and limit competition

1 6.0

A managed fund that puts many people's money together to buy different investments

1 9.6

A plan made in a will that holds and manages money or property after someone dies

savings account trust
  • Specialized
1 6.1

A bank savings account you control now that gives the money to a named person after your death

implied trust
  • Formal
1 8.1

A legal right to property that the law finds from people's actions when none was written

unit investment trust
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A company that pools money to buy a set of stocks and bonds, with shares investors can sell back

direct trust
  • Formal
1 6.7

An arrangement set up by people on purpose, often in writing, to control money and property

1 9.9

A legal plan that gives someone money but keeps others in charge to protect the money from their debts

voting trust
  • Specialized
1 7.1

An agreement where shareholders give their right to vote to other people but keep their shares

1 8.6

A court order that makes someone give property back to a person wronged

1 7.4

A bank account where one person keeps and controls money for a named person who receives it after their death

1 8.3

A fund that keeps the same stocks or bonds selected at the start

Totten trust
  • Formal
1 9.1

A bank account set up so the money goes to a named person when the owner dies

A crime of illegally taking money or things someone gave you to look after and keeping them for yourself

Clifford trust
  • Specialized
9.9

A legal arrangement giving income to someone taxed less than the giver for at least ten years

active trust
  • Formal
7.3

A way of holding property where the person in charge must manage it and act for the people who benefit

express trust
  • Formal
7.0

An agreement people make on purpose to hold and manage money or property for someone, usually written down

involuntary trust
  • Specialized
9.9

A court decision giving property to someone who unjustly lost it

An investment that must hold only the stocks and bonds chosen when it was set up

resulting trust
  • Specialized
9.8

A court order making one person hold property for another when they meant to but did not make it legal

passive trust
  • Formal
8.0

A legal arrangement where someone holds property for another without any duties

How Trusting

faith
∞ 1.4
confidence
624 1.9
trust
766 1.0
caution
142 2.5
doubt
∞ 1.6
distrust
54 3.5

Surface Forms

trust singular
trusts plural

Etymology

The word trust comes from an old word meaning 'faith' or 'help' and is related to the English word true. So, to trust someone is to believe they are honest and reliable.