Main Entry: ²trust

Function: verb

Date: 13th century

intransitive verb

1 a : to place confidence : depend <trust in God> <trust to luck> b : to be confident : hope
2 : to sell or deliver on credittransitive verb 1 a : to commit or place in one's care or keeping : entrust b : to permit to stay or go or to do something without fear or misgiving
2 a : to rely on the truthfulness or accuracy of : believe <trust a rumor> b : to place confidence in : rely on <a friend you can trust> c : to hope or expect confidently <trusts that the problem will be resolved soon>
3 : to extend credit to

— trust·abil·i·ty \ˌtrəs-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— trust·able \ˈtrəs-tə-bəl\ adjective

— trust·er noun

— trust·ing·ly \ˈtrəs-tiŋ-lē\ adverb

— trust·ing·ness noun