Trust

English Meaning

Assured resting of the mind on the integrity, veracity, justice, friendship, or other sound principle, of another person; confidence; reliance; reliance.

1. Firm reliance on the integrity, ability, or character of a person or thing.
2. Custody; care.
3. Something committed into the care of another; charge.
4. The condition and resulting obligation of having confidence placed in one: violated a public trust.
5. One in which confidence is placed.
6. Reliance on something in the future; hope.
7. Reliance on the intention and ability of a purchaser to pay in the future; credit.
8. Law A legal title to property held by one party for the benefit of another.
9. Law The confidence reposed in a trustee when giving the trustee legal title to property to administer for another, together with the trustee's obligation regarding that property and the beneficiary.
10. Law The property so held.
11. A combination of firms or corporations for the purpose of reducing competition and controlling prices throughout a business or an industry.
12. To have or place reliance; depend: Trust in the Lord. Trust to destiny.
13. To be confident; hope.
14. To sell on credit.
15. To have or place confidence in; depend on.
16. To expect with assurance; assume: I trust that you will be on time.
17. To believe: I trust what you say.
18. To place in the care of another; entrust.
19. To grant discretion to confidently: Can I trust them with the boat?
20. To extend credit to.
21. in trust In the possession or care of a trustee.