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 : hope2: to sell or deliver on credittransitive verb1 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 misgiving2 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