"trusts" in the noun sense

1. trust

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"

2. reliance, trust

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"

3. trust, trustingness, trustfulness

the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others

"the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity"

4. trust, corporate trust, combine, cartel

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"

5. faith, trust

complete confidence in a person or plan etc

"he cherished the faith of a good woman"

"the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust"

6. confidence, trust

a trustful relationship

"he took me into his confidence"

"he betrayed their trust"

"trusts" in the verb sense

1. trust

have confidence or faith in

"We can trust in our government"

2. trust

allow without fear

3. believe, trust

be confident about something

"I believe that he will come back from the war"

4. hope, trust, desire

expect and wish

"I trust you will behave better from now on"

"I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"

5. entrust, intrust, trust, confide, commit

confer a trust upon

"The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"

"I commit my soul to God"

6. trust

chiefly archaic) extend credit to I won't pay her debts anymore"

"don't trust my ex-wife

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