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