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TRUST Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster Est. 1828 Dictionary Definition noun verb noun 2 noun verb Synonyms Example Sentences Word History Phrases Containing Rhymes Entries Near Related Articles Cite this Entry Citation Kids Definition Kids Legal Definition Legal More from M-W Show more Show more Citation Kids Legal More from M-W Save Word To save this word, you'll need to log in. Log In trust 1 of 2 noun ˈtrəst Synonyms of trust Simple Definition A Simple Definition is available from our Learner's Dictionary to help you understand the meaning faster. 1 a : assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something a relationship founded on mutual trust lost trust in the security of online banking He put/placed his trust in [=he trusted] his closest friends. They betrayed my trust . [=I trusted them, but they hurt/harmed me] b : one in which confidence is placed If I have made gold my trust … — Job 31:24 (RSV) c : dependence on something future or contingent : hope … hurried down to see those who were waiting in joyful trust … — George Meredith 2 a : a fiduciary relationship in which legal title to someone's property or money is held by another person or entity (as a bank) for the benefit of a third party usually for a set period of time : a property interest held by one person for the benefit of another created a trust for their children see also living trust , trust fund b : an entity that results from the creation of a trust a charitable trust 3 : a combination of firms or corporations formed by a legal agreement especially : one that reduces or threatens to reduce competition laws limiting the formation of trusts see also antitrust 4 a : responsibility for the safety and care of someone or something : custody The child was committed to her trust . We left our pets in the trust of [=in the care of] our neighbor while we were gone. She has been placed in a position of trust . [=she has been given a job/position in which she has a lot of responsibility and power] b (1) : a charge or duty imposed in faith or confidence or as a condition of some relationship … the sacred trust between bankers, their clients, and the public had been broken in the aftermath of the financial crisis. — William D. Cohan (2) : something committed or entrusted to one to be used or cared for in the interest of another … no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States. — U.S. Constitution c : responsible obligation or office … too often elected officials succumb to the temptations of greed and fail in their trust . — Christian Science Monitor 5 : reliance on future payment for property (as merchandise) delivered : credit bought furniture on trust 6 archaic : trustworthiness see also: in trust take (something) on trust trust 2 of 2 verb trusted ; trusting ; trusts transitive verb 1 a : to rely on the truthfulness or accuracy of : believe trusted the witness's testimony trust your instincts Don't trust everything you read. b : to place confidence in : rely on a friend you can trust can trust her to keep a secret I don't trust this ladder. [=I don't have confidence that this ladder is safe] c : to hope or expect confidently trusts that the problem will be resolved soon 2 a : to commit or place in one's care or keeping : entrust trusted his fate to the jury b : to permit to stay or go or to do something without fear or misgiving trusted her son with the family car intransitive verb 1 : to place confidence : depend trusted in God/science/themselves 2 : to be confident : hope I trust we will see you soon. trustability ˌtrə-stə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun trustable ˈtrə-stə-bəl adjective truster noun trustingly ˈtrə-stiŋ-lē adverb trustingness noun see also: trust to Synonyms of trust Relevance Noun confidence faith Verb task entrust See All Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus Examples of trust in a Sentence Noun A hope is more than resolve, and it is based on trust in a divine faithfulness that operates not only within history, but also beyond history. — John Polkinghorne , Times Literary Supplement , 3 May 2002 Put not your trust in money, but put your money in trust . — Oliver Wendell Holmes , The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table , 1858 Our relationship is founded on mutual love and trust . His lies and deception shattered my trust in him. She has no trust in the security of online banking. He created a trust for his children. The property will be held in trust until her 18th birthday. laws limiting the formation of trusts Verb It is these questions which define the crisis confronting the CIA—an increasingly clear-eyed skepticism among legislators, commentators, the broad general public, and the rest of the world that American intelligence officials, when they are under pressure, can be trusted to call them as they see them. — Thomas Powers , New York Review of Books , 29 Apr. 2004 Perhaps Hollywood can't be trusted to make Hollywood-style movies anymore. — Richard Corliss , Time , 13 Dec. 2004 Whenever Eugenides presses on his themes this way, he bruises them; he stops trusting in his tale, apparently unaware that its very form incarnates its theme better than can any commentary. — James Wood , New Republic , 7 Oct. 2002 The strong man, or the junta or the plutocracy could no more be trusted with a monopoly on power than the commissariat. — Kevin Baker , Harper's , May 2001 Nagumo also trusted in the complicated battle plan for the Midway operation, which called for a diversionary raid on Alaska's Aleutian Island chain, to draw off American naval strength. — David M. Kennedy , Atlantic , March 1999 Working together is going to be difficult if you don't trust each other. “Are you sure this will work?” “ Trust me. I know what I'm doing.” If you have a problem, tell your parent, teacher, or someone else you trust . I should never have trusted him. Their company is a trusted name in quality appliances. Don't trust everything you read. You can't trust the rumors. You should trust your instincts and do what you think is right. See More Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback . Noun Let consistency build trust while your presence does the real work. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News , 2 May 2026 Ensure families have accurate, timely information about their child’s progress, and build the kind of trust that makes showing up feel essential. — Arne Duncan, Chicago Tribune , 1 May 2026 Verb More willing to trust each other. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News , 1 May 2026 All of us are here because, over millennia of acts of God and wars and disease, our ancestors trusted the hours. — Literary Hub , 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trust Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Middle English, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse traust trust; akin to Old English trēowe faithful — more at true entry 1 First Known Use Noun 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a Time Traveler The first known use of trust was in the 12th century See more words from the same century Phrases Containing trust betray someone's trust blind trust brains trust brain trust inter vivos trust in trust living trust position of trust self - trust take (something) on trust trust company trust fund trust in trust territory trust to trust with unit trust Rhymes for trust bused bust crust cussed dust fussed fust gust just lust mussed must See All Rhymes for trust Browse Nearby Words trusswork trust trustability See all Nearby Words Articles Related to trust A Treatise on Parallel Adjectives Or, how we have both 'trusty' and 'trusted' Cite this Entry Style MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster “Trust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trust. 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Copy Citation Kids Definition trust 1 of 2 noun ˈtrəst 1 a : firm belief in the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something b : a person or thing in which confidence is placed 2 a : confident hope b : financial credit bought furniture on trust 3 a : property held or managed by one person or organization (as a bank) for the benefit of another b : a combination of firms or corporations formed by a legal agreement especially : one that reduces or threatens to reduce competition 4 a : something (as a public office) held or managed by someone for the benefit of another b : responsibility for safety and well-being trust 2 of 2 verb 1 a : to place confidence : depend trust in God trust to luck b : to be confident : hope 2 : to place in one's care or keeping : entrust trusted him with my car 3 a : to rely on the truth of : believe never trust a rumor b : to place confidence in : rely on a friend you can trust c : to hope or expect with confidence trusts that a solution will be found soon 4 : to give financial credit to truster noun Legal Definition trust noun 1 a : a fiduciary relationship in which one party holds legal title to another's property for the benefit of a party who holds equitable title to the property b : an entity resulting from the establishment of such a relationship see also beneficiary , cestui que trust , corpus , declaration of trust at declaration sense 4 , principal , settlor Note: Trusts developed out of the old English use. The traditional requirements of a trust are a named beneficiary and trustee (who may be the settlor), an identified res, or property, to be transferred to the trustee and constitute the principal of the trust, and delivery of the res to the trustee with the intent to create a trust. Not all relationships labeled as trusts have all of these characteristics, however. Trusts are often created for their advantageous tax treatment. — accumulation trust : a trust