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trust

trust

699 1.0
Strong belief that a person or thing is honest and reliable
  • noun
  • /trʌst/
translation icon : 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
419 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
80 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

58 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
49 3.7

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

brain trust
  • Literature
11 5.6

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

public trust
  • Formal
11 4.9

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

blind trust
  • Specialized
4 5.8

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

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

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

trust account
  • Specialized
3 4.4

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

A strong lasting relationship where people trust each other

3 5.1

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

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

2 3.9

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

An activity where people learn to depend on each other

deed of trust
  • Formal
2 8.4

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

1 4.1

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

charitable trust
  • Specialized
1 5.1

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

trust company
  • Specialized
1 5.3

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

trust corporation
  • Specialized
1 6.3

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

trust territory
  • Archaic
1 8.1

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

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

8.6

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

corporate trust
  • Archaic
6.9

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

discretionary trust
  • Specialized
7.8

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

direct trust
  • Formal
6.7

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

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

8.3

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

grantor trust
  • Specialized
9.7

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

implied trust
  • Formal
8.1

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

9.2

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

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

savings account trust
  • Specialized
6.1

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

7.4

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

9.6

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

Totten trust
  • Formal
9.1

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

trust deed
  • Specialized
7.1

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

Open honest communication that creates confidence between people or groups

trust busting
  • Archaic
6.3

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

9.9

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

6.0

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

unit investment trust
  • Specialized
7.2

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

voting trust
  • Specialized
7.1

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

How Trusting

faith
1.4
confidence
419 1.9
trust
699 1.0
caution
158 2.5
doubt
1.6
distrust
58 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.