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Definition trust in British English

trust noun

noun
/trʌst/

▪ complete, implicit, mutual, total

▪ build, earn, establish, gain, lose, win

1

a feeling of confidence in someone that shows you believe they are honest, fair, and reliable

Example

Trust is an important issue between teenagers and their parents.

Example

public trust in police officers

Example

Sumner placed considerable trust in his lawyer.

Example

Jen had confided her secret to Mark, but he betrayed her trust.

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certainty assurance guarantee
1.1

confidence that something is safe, reliable, or effective

Example

You have to be able to have trust in your backup system.

Synonyms and related words
certainty assurance guarantee
2

an arrangement in which a person or an organization manages someone else's money or property

Example

The land will be held in trust by the Church.

Synonyms and related words
annuity arbitrage blue chip
2.1

money or property that someone manages for a person or an organization according to a legal arrangement

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annuity arbitrage blue chip
2.2

an organization that manages money or property so that it can help other people or organizations

Example

the Jamaica National Heritage Trust

Example

a charitable trust

Synonyms and related words
annuity arbitrage blue chip
3

a situation in which someone is made responsible for another person or thing

Example

She put her children in the trust of strangers.

Example

I don't think a teenager can be expected to hold such a position of trust.

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accountability responsibility obligation
4

a group of people or companies that work together to illegally control prices and limit competition in an industry

Synonyms and related words
abductor abettor accessory army board body
Definition trust in British English