confident belief in or reliance on the character, ability, strength, honesty, etc of somebody or something
Put your trust in God, my boys, and keep your powder dry — Valentine Blacker
acceptance of the truth of something, esp without proof
took nothing on trust
a responsible charge or office
a position of trust
care or custody
was committed to his trust
an arrangement whereby money or other property is held by one person for the benefit of another
a body of trustees
something managed by trustees
a charitable trust
NAmer, dated a combination of companies formed by a legal agreement; esp one that reduces or threatens to reduce competition
W Ind or archaic financial credit
literary a hope
in trust
in the care or possession of a trustee
trustful adj
trustfully adv
trustfulness noun
[Middle English from Old Norse traust, from traustr strong]