TRUST

TRUST 1 syllable

A2 · Elementary 📏 5 letters 🎲 Scrabble 5 ✅ valid word

Common in conversation and basic reading.

noun
  1. something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
  2. certainty based on past experience
  3. the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others
  4. a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service

💬 Examples

  • "he is the beneficiary of a generous trust set up by his father"
  • "he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists"
  • "he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun"
  • "the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity"

🔗 Similar words

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verb
  1. have confidence or faith in
  2. allow without fear
  3. be confident about something
  4. expect and wish

💬 Examples

  • "We can trust in our government"
  • "I believe that he will come back from the war"
  • "I trust you will behave better from now on"
  • "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"

🔗 Similar words

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