TRUST

I. noun see: true Date: 13th century 1. assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something, one in which confidence is placed, 2. dependence on something future or contingent ; hope , reliance on future payment for property (as merchandise) delivered ; credit , 3. a property interest held by one person for the benefit of another, a combination of firms or corporations formed by a legal agreement, ~worthiness, 5. a. a charge or duty imposed in faith or confidence or as a condition of some relationship, something committed or en~ed to one to be used or cared for in the interest of another, responsible charge or office, care , custody , II. verb Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. to place confidence ; depend , to be confident ; hope , to sell or deliver on credit, transitive verb 1. to commit or place in one's care or keeping ; en~ , to permit to stay or go or to do something without fear or misgiving, 2. to rely on the truthfulness or accuracy of ; believe , to place confidence in ; rely on , to hope or expect confidently , to extend credit to, ~ability noun ~able adjective ~er noun ~ingly adverb ~ingness noun