trust
1. something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary) (Freq. 4)
- he is the beneficiary of a generous trust set up by his father
• Hypernyms:
property, belongings, holding
• Hyponyms:
active trust, blind trust, passive trust, charitable trust, public trust,
Clifford trust, grantor trust, implied trust, direct trust, express trust, discretionary trust,
living trust, inter vivos trust, spendthrift trust, testamentary trust, savings account trust, savings bank trust,
trust account, trustee account, Totten trust, voting trust
2. certainty based on past experience (Freq. 3)
- 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
• Syn:
reliance
• Derivationally related forms:
rely (for: reliance)
• Hypernyms:
certainty
3. the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others (Freq. 3)
- the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity
• Syn:
trustingness, trustfulness
• Ant:
distrust
• Derivationally related forms:
trustful (for: trustfulness), trusting (for: trustingness), trusty
• Hypernyms:
trait
• Hyponyms:
credulity
4. complete confidence in a person or plan etc (Freq. 1)
- he cherished the faith of a good woman
- the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust
• Syn:
faith
• Derivationally related forms:
trusty
• Hypernyms:
belief
5. a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service (Freq. 1)
- they set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly
• Syn:
corporate trust, combine, cartel
• Derivationally related forms:
combine (for: combine)
• Hypernyms:
consortium, pool, syndicate
• Hyponyms:
drug cartel, oil cartel
6. a trustful relationship
- he took me into his confidence
- he betrayed their trust
• Syn:
confidence
• Derivationally related forms:
trusty, confidential (for: confidence), confide (for: confidence)
• Hypernyms:
friendship, friendly relationship
1. have confidence or faith in (Freq. 16)
- We can trust in God
- Rely on your friends
- bank on your good education
- I swear by my grandmother's recipes
• Syn:
swear, rely, bank
• Ant:
mistrust, distrust
• Derivationally related forms:
reliant (for: rely), reliance (for: rely)
• Hypernyms:
believe
• Hyponyms:
credit, lean, count, bet, depend,
look, calculate, reckon
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s PP
- Sam cannot trust Sue
2. allow without fear (Freq. 5)
• Hypernyms:
permit, allow, let, countenance
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
- They trust him to write the letter
3. be confident about something (Freq. 4)
- I believe that he will come back from the war
• Syn:
believe
• Derivationally related forms:
truster, belief (for: believe)
• Hypernyms:
expect, anticipate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
4. expect and wish (Freq. 2)
- I trust you will behave better from now on
- I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise
• Syn:
hope, desire
• Derivationally related forms:
desire (for: desire), hope (for: hope), hoper (for: hope)
• Hypernyms:
wish
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
5. confer a trust upon (Freq. 1)
- The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret
- I commit my soul to God
• Syn:
entrust, intrust, confide, commit
• Derivationally related forms:
committee (for: commit), confidence (for: confide), trustee
• Hypernyms:
pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give
• Hyponyms:
commend, consign, charge, recommit, obligate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
6. extend credit to
- don't trust my ex-wife; I won't pay her debts anymore
• Topics:
commerce, commercialism, mercantilism
• Hypernyms:
lend, loan
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
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