trust

n.

1. Reliance

   confidence, dependence, belief, credence; see faith 1.

2. A trusted person

   mainstay, guarantee, anchor, confidant, security, support, assurance, benefactor, patron, guardian, protector, savior, good angel*.

3. Responsibility

   guardianship, account, duty, liability, moment.

4. A large company

   corporation, monopoly, cartel, holding company, conglomerate, combination, combine; see also business 4, organization 3. See syn. study at belief, monopoly.

in trust

trust

v.

1. To believe in

   have faith in, believe in, rely on, depend on, depend upon, count on, bank on*, have confidence in, place confidence in, confide in*, swear by*, esteem*, expect help from, presume upon, lean on, turn to*, fall back on*, have no doubt, rest assured, be sure about, have no reservations, put faith in, give credence to, look to, be persuaded by, be convinced, put great stock in*, set great store by*, take at one's word*, eat up*; see also believe 1, count on.

   Antonyms doubt*, mistrust*, disbelieve. *

2. To hope

   presume, take, imagine; see assume 1, hope.

3. To place in the protection of another

   lend, put in safekeeping, entrust, trust to, commit, consign, commission, assign, store with, transfer, give over, place in trust of, make someone a trustee of, make someone guardian of.

4. To give credit to

   advance, lend, loan, let out, grant, confer, let, patronize, aid, give financial aid to.

   Antonyms borrow*, raise money, pawn.

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