trust someone (for something)

  • 11trust — trust1 W2S1 [trʌst] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(belief)¦ 2¦(organization)¦ 3¦(financial arrangement)¦ 4 take something on trust 5 position of trust 6¦(companies)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1100 1200; : Old Norse; Origin: traust confidence, trust ] …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 12trust — trustable, adj. trustability, n. truster, n. /trust/, n. 1. reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence. 2. confident expectation of something; hope. 3. confidence in the certainty of future… …

    Universalium

  • 13trust — 1 /trVst/ noun 1 BELIEF (U) a strong belief in the honesty, goodness etc of someone or something: an agreement made on the basis of mutual trust | put your trust in: You shouldn t put your trust in a man like that. | betray sb s trust (=do… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14trust — noun 1》 firm belief in someone or something.     ↘acceptance of the truth of a statement without evidence or investigation. 2》 the state of being responsible for someone or something: a man in a position of trust. 3》 Law an arrangement whereby a… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 15trust — /trʌst / (say trust) noun 1. reliance on the integrity, justice, etc., of a person, or on some quality or attribute of a thing; confidence. 2. confident expectation of something; hope. 3. confidence in the ability or intention of a person to pay… …

  • 16trust — [[t]trʌst[/t]] n. 1) reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence 2) confident expectation of something; hope 3) confidence in the certainty of future payment for property or goods received; credit …

    From formal English to slang

  • 17trust — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse traust trust; akin to Old English trēowe faithful more at true Date: 13th century 1. a. assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 18Trust law in England and Wales — is the original and foundational law of trusts in the world, and a unique contribution of English law to the legal system. Trusts are part of the law of property, and arise where one person (a settlor ) gives assets (e.g. some land) to another… …

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  • 19trust — n 1 Trust, confidence, reliance, dependence, faith can all mean the fact of feeling sure or the state of mind of one who feels sure that a person or thing will not fail him. Trust implies an absolute and assured resting on something or someone;… …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 20for someone's part — for someone’s part formal phrase used for emphasizing who you are referring to in a statement about something For my part, I would prefer to continue with the current plan. Napoleon’s army was weakened and the British, for their part, were eager… …

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