Function: intransitive verb
Date: 13th century
1 a : to place confidence : DEPEND < trust in God> < trust to luck> b : to be confident : HOPE
2 : to sell or deliver on credit
transitive verb
1 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 misgiving
2 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 < trust s that the problem will be resolved soon>
3 : to extend credit to
– trust · abil · i · ty \ ˌ tr ə s-t ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun
– trust · able \ ' tr ə s-t ə -b ə l \ adjective
– trust · er noun
– trust · ing · ly \ ' tr ə s-ti ŋ -l ē \ adverb
– trust · ing · ness noun