[
US
/ˈtɹəst/
]
[ UK /tɹˈʌst/ ]
[ UK /tɹˈʌst/ ]
NOUN
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a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service
they set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly -
certainty based on past experience
he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists
he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun -
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
he is the beneficiary of a generous trust set up by his father -
a trustful relationship
he betrayed their trust
he took me into his confidence -
complete confidence in a person or plan etc
he cherished the faith of a good woman
the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust -
the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others
the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity
VERB
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expect and wish
I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise
I trust you will behave better from now on - allow without fear
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have confidence or faith in
We can trust in our government -
(chiefly archaic) extend credit to
don't trust my ex-wife; I won't pay her debts anymore -
be confident about something
I believe that he will come back from the war -
confer a trust upon
The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret
I commit my soul to God
How To Use trust In A Sentence
- A few days after, they brought the intelligence that Barbarina had returned; and the councillor dwelt with her in her new house; and the servants were commanded to call the signora Madame Cocceji. as she was his well-beloved and trusted wife. Berlin and Sans-Souci; or Frederick the Great and his friends
- There has been a lot of teamwork and trust and that deserves to be rewarded by having new investment.
- Distrust naturally creates distrust, and by nothing is good-will and kind conduct more speedily changed than by invidious jealousies and uncandid imputations, whether expressed or implied.
- The relationship between a woman and her clinician should be built on trust, and the benefits and the risks of a procedure such as an episiotomy must be openly discussed to ensure truly informed consent.
- This investment trust has delivered exceptional returns over the past few years by riding a wave of mergers, acquisitions and innovation. Times, Sunday Times
- We placed our trust in the hospital which failed in so many ways so many times over. Times, Sunday Times
- In the premise of quality assurance, product diversification, style fashion, and make our products sell well at home and abroad, and won the trust of our customers and highly praised.
- However, the trustees do have a responsibility to ensure that the centre's income is deployed in the most effective manner.
- Their trust was repaid with fierce loyalty.
- National Provisions Company, and went out preaching fiat money and a subtreasury for the farmers 'crops, trusting to God and the flower garden about his little white house, to keep the family alive -- it is odd that Jeanette's childish impression was that General Ward was a man of consequence in the world. A Certain Rich Man
