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Prepositions with nouns

Prepositions used with trust

Trust commonly takes in when naming the person or thing believed in. Other prepositions are used in specific contexts.

Quick answer

Common combinations with trust

Use trust in someone or something for confidence or belief. Trust of often refers to trust received from others. About trust and on trust appear in limited contexts, while trust for is used in legal or financial meanings.

Public trust in science remains high.
She earned the trust of her colleagues.
The charity holds funds in trust for local families.

Choose the pattern by meaning

These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.

1
trust in + person or thing

Confidence or belief

Use trust in to show confidence in someone or something.

Children need trust in their parents.
2
trust of + group or person

Trust received from others

Use trust of to describe trust that someone gives you.

The leader lost the trust of the voters.
3
on trust

Without immediate proof or payment

On trust means accepting something without checking it immediately.

The shop let us take the equipment on trust.
4
in trust for + beneficiary

Legal or financial arrangement

Use in trust for in legal and financial contexts.

The money was held in trust for the children.

See the difference in context

The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.

Construction
Example
Meaning
trust in
Her trust in the system disappeared.
confidence or belief in someone or something
trust of
He values the trust of his clients.
trust given by other people
trust about
They had a discussion about trust in relationships.
about introduces the topic of discussion, not a fixed combination
trust for
The land was held in trust for future generations.
used in legal or financial expressions
trust on
You should not rely on trust alone.
on trust is idiomatic, but trust on someone is not standard

Common mistakes

Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.

Using trust on someone

English normally uses trust in someone or simply trust someone.

✕ I have trust on her. ✓ I have trust in her.

Confusing trust in and trust of

Trust in shows belief. Trust of shows trust received from others.

✕ She gained trust in her employees. ✓ She gained the trust of her employees.

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. People need trust ___ their institutions.
2. He earned the trust ___ his team.
3. The money was held in trust ___ the child.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I say trust on someone?

No. Use trust in someone or simply trust someone.

What does on trust mean?

It means accepting something without immediate proof, checking, or payment.

Is trust for common outside legal English?

Not usually. It mainly appears in expressions such as held in trust for someone.

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