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Definition trust in British English

trust verb

[transitive] verb
/trʌst/
1

to be confident that someone is honest, fair, and reliable

Example

Both communities have to trust each other.

Example

Politicians just can't be trusted.

Example

Can we trust you to give John the message?

Example

I can always trust him with a secret.

Synonyms and related words
depend on rely on trust
1.1

to be confident that something is safe, reliable, or effective

Example

Never trust cheap locks like these.

Example

I wouldn't trust that ladder to hold me up.

Example

I trust his judgment on legal issues.

Synonyms and related words
depend on rely on trust
1.2

to be confident that a fact or piece of information is true or accurate

Example

Don't trust anything Mr Davis tells you.

Synonyms and related words
think believe in suppose
Definition trust in British English