trust
[trʌst]
n
reliance on and confidence in the truth, worth, reliability, etc, of a person or thing; faith
a group of commercial enterprises combined to monopolize and control the market for any commodity: illegal in the US
the obligation of someone in a responsible position
a position of trust
custody, charge, or care
a child placed in my trust
a person or thing in which confidence or faith is placed
commercial credit
an arrangement whereby a person to whom the legal title to property is conveyed (the trustee) holds such property for the benefit of those entitled to the beneficial interest.property that is the subject of such an arrangement.the confidence put in the trustee.
(in the British National Health Service) a self-governing hospital, group of hospitals, or other body providing health-care services, which operates as an independent commercial unit within the NHS
See trust company See trust account
of or relating to a trust or trusts
trust property
vb
to expect, hope, or suppose
I trust that you are well
to place confidence in (someone to do something); have faith (in); rely (upon)
I trust him to tell her
to consign for care
the child was trusted to my care
to allow (someone to do something) with confidence in his or her good sense or honesty
I trust my daughter to go
to extend business credit to
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