trust1 nountrust2 verb
trusttrust1 /trʌst/ ●●● S1 W2 noun 
WORD ORIGINtrust1
Origin:
1100-1200 Old Norse traust ‘confidence, trust’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A new trust has been set up to promote the arts in inner city areas.
- After the scandal, the company lost the trust of many of its clients.
- Despite her many misfortunes, her trust in God was never shaken.
- Establishing trust is the first thing a good teacher does with any student.
- People put their trust in their elected officials and expect them to do the best job they can.
- She has betrayed the trust which we placed in her.
- The Mental Health Trust works to raise awareness of mental illness and help people suffering from mental problems.
- The money has been set aside in a trust.
- Their partnership is based on trust and cooperation.
- To be good leaders, managers must create a climate of mutual trust and respect.
- A trust receipt is a legal document that creates a lien on some specific item of inventory.
- I first look for character, whether the individual can inspire trust.
- It was an act of trust on their part, and it touched me.
- Life companies have until the end of 1991 to switch their unit trusts into the underlying shares without tax penalties.
- The Fund has been able to assist with new charitable trusts at Thirlestane and Newliston in Lothian.
- The nurturing and support they received in labor gave them a deep sense of accomplishment and trust in them-selves.
- Wealth Protector, which combines a discretionary trust with a choice of investment plans.
- Where the trustee had alienated the trust property, the beneficiary could not follow it.
Longman Language Activatorwhen you think someone is honest
to believe that someone is honest and will not tell lies, cheat you, or do anything that would harm you: · David's one of my oldest friends - I trust him completely.can trust somebody (=feel sure that they are honest): · The hardest thing is finding a car dealer you can trust!(can) trust somebody to do something: · "He's only fourteen." "I know, but I think we can trust him to look after the baby for an hour."
especially written if someone is trustworthy , you can trust them because they are honest: · We got the information from a trustworthy source.· Most of our employees are pretty trustworthy, I think.
when you can be sure that someone will do what you want if you can depend on someone or can rely on them, you can be sure that they will do what you want or need them to do: · It's going to be a stressful time - you'll need to have someone with you who you can depend on.can depend/rely on sb to do something: · We knew we could rely on Tom to bring some good music.
someone who is reliable can be trusted to do what they say they will do and not make any mistakes: · It's strange Ben isn't here. He's usually so reliable.· In many offices the most reliable people with the longest service are the secretaries.
someone who is responsible can be trusted to behave in a sensible way, so you do not need to worry that they will do something careless or stupid: · We never worried about letting Sam babysit our kids - he'd always seemed very responsible and intelligent. · He treated me as if I wasn't responsible enough to be given the tools to do my job.responsible behaviour/decisions etc: · Two new programs are being developed to help promote responsible sexual behavior.
someone who is loyal can be trusted to always give help or support to their friends, their country, their political party etc: · a loyal supporter of the Green Party· She was described as a loyal friend of the Princess.loyal to: · Although they continue to argue, she remains fiercely loyal to her mother.
the feeling that you can trust someone · After the scandal, the company lost the trust of many of its clients.· Establishing trust is the first thing a good teacher does with any student.trust in · Despite her many misfortunes, her trust in God was never shaken.put/place (your) trust in someone (=trust somebody) · People put their trust in their elected officials and expect them to do the best job they can.betray somebody's trust (=do something that shows they should not have trusted you) · She has betrayed the trust which we placed in her.mutual trust (=when two people or groups trust each other) · To be good leaders, managers must create a climate of mutual trust and respect.
a strong belief that you can trust a person, system, product etc, and that they will do what they say they will or do what they are supposed to do: · The new president has the confidence and backing of all of the leaders of the surrounding states.confidence in: · It's obviously very important to build up the consumer's confidence in our product.lose confidence: · Opinion polls show that the voters have lost confidence in the administration.public confidence (=the confidence of the people): · The agency works hard to increase public confidence so that people are not afraid to report racist incidents. crisis of confidence (=when confidence in a person, system etc becomes very weak): · The country's highly respected Finance Ministry is facing a crisis of confidence that will be difficult to reverse.
a strong belief that someone or something can always be depended on to do or say what is right or good: faith in: · My mother's total faith in God always amazed me.have faith: · He had great faith in her judgement, and consulted her about everything.lose faith: · After what she's been through, I can understand why she's lost faith in the legal system.
a very strong and unreasonable belief that someone can always be trusted, especially when it is wrong or dangerous to trust them: · There's a great difference between ordinary loyalty and blind faith.blind faith in: · Many doctors are worried by the villagers' blind faith in traditional healing methods.
words for describing someone who always trusts other people always trusting other people, especially when this means you can be easily tricked: · Sometimes you're too trusting. You shouldn't lend money to anyone who says they need it.· She had an innocent, trusting nature, and I worried about how she'd cope in the big city.
always trusting other people, especially when this means you are easily tricked - use this especially about people who are young or do not have much experience: · At the time, I was very naïve and truly believed that our leaders were people of great ability and intellect. · Rogers isn't naïve enough to think that his film will rake in money, but he thinks it will be well-received.
something you can trust a reliable machine, system etc always works well; reliable information, books etc do not contain mistakes and are likely to be correct: · Do you have a reliable map of the area?· My car's quite old, but it's still pretty reliable.· In those days there was no reliable system of transportation between Alaska and the rest of the US.
if you can depend on something or can rely on it, you can be sure that it will always work well: · You can depend on the postal service here. It's very good.· If we can rely on the weather report, it's going to be hot tomorrow.· Of course people will use their cars if they cannot depend on buses and trains to get them to work.
not trust · I don't know what to do. I mean if I can't trust my best friend, who can I trust?· Don't trust him. He's lying.not trust somebody with something · I wouldn't trust him with my money.· It can be difficult to trust anyone with some of your innermost secrets.not trust somebody an inch British (=not trust someone at all) · I thing you're mad giving him such an important job. I wouldn't trust him an inch.not trust somebody as far as you can throw them (=not trust someone at all) · As for his "advisors", he said he wouldn't trust them as far as he could throw them.
also can't trust somebody/something to be unable to trust someone to do what they say they will do, or to be unable to trust a machine, system etc to work well: · You can't rely on the buses. I've stood here for twenty minutes waiting for one to come.can't rely on to do something: · We need clearer regulations, but you can't trust the government to simplify anything.
if someone is unreliable , you cannot be sure that they will do what they say they will do; if a machine, car etc is unreliable , it often stops working and you cannot be sure it will work well: · We could ask our neighbours to feed the cat, but they're a little unreliable.· Telephone service in most of the country is unreliable.
to have a feeling that you should not trust someone or something, although you are not sure why: · I'm always suspicious of people who offer me money.deeply suspicious (=very suspicious): · She had no proof at all, but nonetheless was deeply suspicious of her former friend's motives.
to not trust someone: · "Was she seeing a doctor?" "No, to my knowledge she mistrusted doctors."· He distrusted people who were too friendly too quickly.
the feeling that you cannot trust someone · The talks took place in an atmosphere of hostility and distrust.· The city's school system has been hurt by low morale and public mistrust.distrust/mistrust of · Dylan's natural mistrust of reporters makes him a difficult man to interview.
the feeling that you cannot trust someone, even though you may not know exactly why: · Terry's grandmother looked at me with suspicion and demanded, "Who's this?"· When I asked about Gerald, Susan's usually kind face clouded with fear and suspicion.arouse suspicion (=make people feel suspicion): · The timing of his trip aroused suspicion among his government colleagues.
words for describing someone who does not usually trust other people · The officials we met in the capital looked suspicious and tense, as if they were expecting us to declare war on them.suspicious of · The local people were suspicious of me because of my somewhat unusual lifestyle.
· He was unsociable and distrustful, but also a fanatical worker.distrustful/mistrustful of · For nearly a whole century, Eastern and Western Europe remained deeply distrustful of each other.· Many people are still very mistrustful of computers.
ways of describing someone who you do not trust spoken say this about someone you do not trust: · Many people feel that lawyers can't be trusted, that they are just out for the money and nothing else.sb can't be trusted to do something: · Sharon can't be trusted to look after her own money, let alone deal with other people's.sb can't be trusted with: · Don't say anything to Ed - he can't be trusted with confidential information.
use this about someone whose appearance or behaviour makes you think that they may intend to do something dishonest or harmful: · The cop said we looked suspicious and that he was arresting us - just for standing on a corner!· The whole operation seemed very suspicious to me, so I thought I'd take a closer look.
to believe that something is true to be sure that something is true or that someone is telling the truth: · Did the police believe his story?· I told them I didn't do it, but no one believed me.· You shouldn't believe everything you read in the papers.believe (that): · People used to believe that the sun moved around the earth.believe it or not (=it may be hard to believe this): · I asked them for a $10,000 loan, and believe it or not they said yes.firmly/strongly believe: · I firmly believe that we are responsible for what happens to us in our lives.
to believe something because someone has persuaded you to believe it: · I finally accepted the fact that I would die if I didn't stop smoking.· She succeeded in persuading the jury to accept her version of the events.accept that: · She'll never accept that her husband has been unfaithful.
to believe what someone tells you even though you have no proof of it: · When he told me he'd been in the army, I took his word for it.· "Do you want to check for yourself?" "No, I'll take your word for it."
to believe what someone says even though you think they might not be telling the truth: · Something didn't seem quite right, but I decided to give him the benefit of the doubt.· She claimed she wasn't trying to commit suicide, and doctors gave her the benefit of the doubt.
to accept that what someone tells you is true without asking for any proof, because you have decided to trust them: · I'm afraid I can't let you see the letter, so you'll just have to take what I'm saying on trust.· He said he'd never been in trouble before, which I was content to take on trust.
to believe what someone says or what you read, without thinking that it may have another meaning: · Netta accepted Amelia's explanation at face value and didn't ask any more questions.· The letter, if we take it at face value, suggests that Richard is quite happy in his job.
informal to believe a reason or explanation, especially one that is not very likely to be true - use this especially in negatives and questions: · We could tell him it was an accident, but he'd never buy it.· "He said he was with friends last night." "Are you going to buy that?"
an organization that gives help or advice an organization which raises money in order to help people who are poor, ill etc, and does not make any profit for itself: · All the major charities are appealing for funds to help the victims of the disaster.· My mother does a lot of fund raising for local charities.
an organization that collects money and uses it to help people or do some other good work: · New York's Inner City Scholarship Fund pays the college fees of students from poorer families.· All the money raised will be donated to the Cancer Research Fund.
British an organization that receives money which it then uses to help people or do some other good work: · A new trust has been set up to promote the arts in inner city areas.· The Mental Health Trust works to raise awareness of mental illness and help people suffering from mental problems.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
At first there was a lack of trust between them. an agreement made on the basis of mutual trust (=when people trust each other) You shouldn’t put your trust in a man like that. You betrayed your father’s trust (=did something bad even though he trusted you). The money your father left you will be held in trust until you are 21.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Morris abused the trust the firm had shown in him. She had betrayed her parents' trust. They had implicit faith in his powers. Mutual respect is necessary for any partnership to work. European nations can live together in a spirit of mutual trust.
At first there was a lack of trust between them. an agreement made on the basis of mutual trust (=when people trust each other) You shouldn’t put your trust in a man like that. You betrayed your father’s trust (=did something bad even though he trusted you). The money your father left you will be held in trust until you are 21. Morris abused the trust the firm had shown in him. She had betrayed her parents' trust.· She told only a few trusted friends.
(=money that belongs to one person, but is controlled by another)· Proceeds from the sale of the house will go into a trust fund for the children.
They had implicit faith in his powers. (also rely on your instincts) (=believe that your instincts are correct)· I've trusted my instincts in the past and they've usually been right.
Mutual respect is necessary for any partnership to work. European nations can live together in a spirit of mutual trust.· As a church leader, he was in a position of trust.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· And in 9 months, local people raised £600,000 and set up a charitable trust to run the hospital.· The castle and the estate will be managed by charitable trusts on behalf of the state.· The Fund has been able to assist with new charitable trusts at Thirlestane and Newliston in Lothian.· Impasse is funded by Cleveland County Council, charitable trusts and industry.· Jay was amused by her go-getting energy, especially when Lucy had done battle with yet another charitable trust or foundation.· Following the death of Edgar Kaufmann the office was dismantled and moved to the headquarters of the family's charitable trust.· It is run by a charitable trust and so relies on grants and donations for its survival.
· We have also been influenced by representations about the position of privately owned companies held on discretionary trusts.· Wealth Protector, which combines a discretionary trust with a choice of investment plans.· There may, for instance, be a foreign discretionary trust which wishes to acquire a lease in the United Kingdom.· Mr X gives property to an overseas discretionary trust.· The trust was a discretionary trust.· For individuals with substantially less money, Dunedin will take on a minimum of £10,000 for its discretionary unit trust management service.· Thus discretionary trusts have lost many of their fiscal advantages.
· This ensures good eye contact which is very important in promoting mutual trust and confidence between members.· And they deeply understood how to integrate work and fun to promote mutual trust, learning, and performance.· The partners' duties A vital component of a partnership is the mutual trust between partners.· Leadership without mutual trust is a contradiction in terms.· Hostages are a useful as well as a time-honoured gesture of mutual trust.· Maintaining that vital balance between faith and doubt, preserving that mutual trust, is a primary task for any leader.· Leader-member relations are good if they all look forward to working together and there is mutual trust and respect.· Successful partnerships must be based upon a sense of security and mutual trust.
· Estrada has been charged with bribery, corruption, violating the constitution and betraying the public trust.· We sometimes forget a basic precept of government: Public office is public trust.· High-volume sales need public trust.· To support Prop 201 is challenging public trust.· Its reputation wasn't threatened but enhanced. Public trust in the court deepened.· How does it enhance the public trust to allow legislators to hide behind anonymous votes?· When I ran for Public Works, I ran ori a platform of public trust and honesty.· On the other hand, could I just walk away from a public trust?
NOUN· Any new stock will need to be constituted by an appropriate trust deed or loan stock instrument.· Under the trust deed I appoint a Government observer and am consulted on the appointment of the chairman.· Trustees for the stockholders and eurobond holders are appointed under trust deeds.· These trust deeds usually contain an expert clause about the remuneration of the trustee appointed under the deed.· The terms of the trust will need to be documented and the trustee made a party to the trust deed.· You can also ask to see a copy of the trust deed as well as the latest annual report and audited accounts.
· We have seen that this does not tend to include funds such as the superannuation fund and trust funds.· The government now is proposing further to escalate its efforts by putting some of the Social Security trust fund in stocks.· In return, Freeport must begin building a $ 100 million trust fund for environmental programs.· The event raised £1m, most of which was set aside for investment in a trust fund.· I am hiring a lawyer to look into that trust fund, Marie had written.· Mrs Kelsall set up a trust fund from the profits.· The trust fund now collects money from 125 million workers to pay benefits to 43 million people.
· We have seen that this does not tend to include funds such as the superannuation fund and trust funds.· The sum needed to cover the gap would gradually decrease each year as proceeds from parental trust funds phase into the system.· If everyone were required to convert their parental trust funds to annuities at retirement, this problem could be alleviated.· Brown Institution trust funds were never adequate, but Twort preferred impecunious independence.· She funded the reductions by cutting spending and reducing state contributions to various pension and trust funds.· If the settlor can call for the trust funds this may reduce the trustees to nominees.· These are educational trust funds, invested in Nicholas and Janus Worldwide.
· The actors have been booked for an extended run at Bradford Royal Infirmary by the local hospital trust.· Immediately before the local elections two of the new self-governing hospital trusts announced 1,000 redundancies.· It is now suggested that the proposed Royal Infirmary hospital trust offers the best means of taking the plan forward.· Is it not perverse, therefore, that some people are suggesting that those hospital trusts should be wound up?
· Until 1984 the only way to buy shares in investment trusts was through a stockbroker.· Fidelity Investments is hoping to cash in on some of this traffic by offering three new unit investment trusts.· Sierra has, perfectly legally, targeted underperforming investment trusts.· Investors buy a general claim on the investment trust, rather than buy the assets as in a unit trust.· Developers Diversified is a real estate investment trust that acquires, owns and manages shopping and business centers.· Taylor-Young Investment Management accepts minimum investments of £50,000 for its unit and investment trust service and £100,000 for a wider portfolio.· The real-estate investment trust said it will use the notes to finance property acquisitions and to repay debt.
· The duty to manage has, under trust law, always been with the trustees.· Any member of the scheme who felt that the terms of the trust were being abused could seek redress under trust law.
· Where the trustee had alienated the trust property, the beneficiary could not follow it.· Where the trustee is insolvent, the trust property in his possession is not subject to normal execution.· It also allowed execution against the trust property itself, instead of being bound to condemnation in a sum of money.· Since no other texts mention it, we are entitled to conclude that Roman law knew no principle of tracing trust property.
· Only about 60 people turned up to a recent candle-lit vigil outside Orsett hospital supposedly a protest against trust status being given.· The hospitals that are the subject of the trust status already offer a record of success.· Powys health unit has been invited to prepare an application for trust status in April 1993.· Mrs. Bottomley I am pleased to hear from the hon. Gentleman that there is no more concern about trust status.· They recognise the advantages that will flow from trust status.· Perhaps the five, six or seven which were in favour of trust status.· He sought to represent trust status as an invention of the management.· We now have trust status, however, and I take this opportunity to congratulate the team on its application.
· Smaller investors with £30,000 can use the bank's unit trust portfolio management service.· By December 1995, 91 unit trusts had a total asset base of 33. 7 billion rand.· Alternatively, Money Management lists all the investment and unit trusts and gives details of the top performers in each category.· Call Fidelity on for more details. Unit trust.· Units in a unit trust are less immediately convertible to money and their money value can not be guaranteed.· For individuals with substantially less money, Dunedin will take on a minimum of £10,000 for its discretionary unit trust management service.· Personal pensions are offered by insurance companies, banks, building societies, unit trusts and friendly societies.· Both offer a choice of direct equity investment and unit trust investment up to the maximum £2,400.
VERB· In fact, around one-half of the cases can be identified solely from the headlines as persons abusing their positions of trust.· But some doctors have a history of abusing that trust for profit, prescribing unnecessary and ineffective diet regimes to all comers.· Nevertheless, the whole basis of survey work is one of trust and relatively few interviewers abuse this trust.
· The girl was betraying the trust that her parents had instilled into her all her young life.· Adrian is shocked that Yasmin betrayed his trust.· No wonder then that on the one occasion when television betrays his trust, his world fell apart.· How could television betray Homer's trust?· Estrada has been charged with bribery, corruption, violating the constitution and betraying the public trust.· He was absolved, neither waking nor sleeping had he betrayed his trust.· As imperial portraits attracted faith, so images of emperors who had betrayed their subjects' trust were treated with contempt.· I couldn't stay with the Sisters because of Andrew; it would be betraying their trust.
· Open and honest communication and consultation with the public on risk issues builds trust.· Only a handful seemed to appreciate the advantages in actively building trust, credibility, and cooperative relationships with peers.· They need time to build up trust and tell their story.· Why build trust in January, only to dash it to the ground in March?· Genuine peaceful change depends on building trust, forgiveness and sacrificing self-interest.· How does the leader build such trust?· The patient needs help to build trust and to establish her identity.· Other ways leaders build trust and faith in their abilities are: Through self-confidence.
· There can be no real intimacy without risk, but it is difficult to establish trust without risk to demonstrate it.· He notes that digital techniques for establishing trust are needed for electronic democracy.· These are the only texts which list the words suitable to establish trusts.· They realized that they had to establish credibility and trust with their subordinates before they could influence them.· Then a Private Members' Bill established a trust to protect it, consisting of representatives from five local councils.· The fateful words do not establish a trust in favour of him, but instead a trust at his expense in favour of another person.· What happens if the conditions for establishing basic trust and security are unfavourable during the early years of childhood?· And it establishes care trusts and sets out legislation on long-term care excluding nursing care from community care services.
· Direct words are held to create no trust.· Fasit promises to do so for other assets, to be held in trusts set up by financial institutions.· Objetsd'art there were aplenty, but most of them were held in trust for some collection or gallery.· A good deal of ownership in each district would be held by community trusts.· The knowledge which was held in trust by the Sechem was available to all.· The property here was to be held in trust for his wife and her first son, Maximilian until he was 24.· The estate had been held in trust by the second brother.· Under the Act if A holds a deposit on trust for B absolutely, B becomes the material person.
· Personally I think if you two carry on your mum will eventually find out and you will lose her trust.· In addition to reimbursing the overcharges, BofA paid $ 18 million in lost interest to the trusts.· But recently the regime seems to have lost the trust of the people.· Not only would it do no good, but I'd lose every element of trust that I've built up.· You are bound to lose her trust and you could wreck your marriage.
· The company, as anticipated, is profitable and a dividend is paid into the trust.· The money is paid into the trust, which invests it.
· Now investors place less trust in liquidity and more in their own judgment about a security's risks and potential return.· These bonds were placed in a trust.· You are placing a trust in others that in various ways indicates that you have confidence in how they will perform.· I place my trust in Neil.· Joseph only had the word of Mary; and upon that word he had to place his trust and accept his fate.· We had placed our trust in the Tet cease-fire, which the Vietcong had publicly requested.· He must place his trust in the Prime Mover.· I suppose that I must place my trust in you.
· To do that there may be times when we need to put trust in a professional to help solve our difficulties.· I put all trust in her Heart.· She was putting her trust in the wrong people again.· He replied that nothing had been put forward concerning a trust.· She would prefer to put her trust in a plainer, simpler, hard-handed man.· The soup seemed to fail in its purpose, and so did Herman, in whom I would have put my trust.· It was her who put her trust in him and then turns on him as illustrated on this page.
· And in 9 months, local people raised £600,000 and set up a charitable trust to run the hospital.· The defense also alleges that Cosby set up a trust account for Jackson in 1994 to pay for her schooling.· A testator would do well, however, to set up a trust if he was concerned that his will might fail.· A company sets up a trust fund into which it contributes new shares of stock or money to buy existing shares.· In no case can it set up a trust.· The family are setting up a charity trust to help other people facing similar difficulties.· Mr X sets up a trust in Jersey.· There are a considerable number of provisions which the taxpayer must carefully take into account when setting up an overseas trust.
· They have been most successful when they have been able to win the trust and acceptance of the other management board members.· Instinct told her she had won their trust.· Until she won their trust their manners were deferential, identical to the old-fashioned manners of her own youth.· The rapist who wins women's trust and then abuses them is a more sophisticated, devious and frightening operator.· However, these qualities enabled her to win the trust and friendship of many ex-convicts.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► repose your trust/hope etc in somebody
- He said he'd never been in trouble before, which I was content to take on trust.
- I'm afraid I can't let you see the letter, so you'll just have to take what I'm saying on trust.
- I just had to take it on trust that he would deliver the money.
- I had to take him on trust on that.
- Male speaker Don't take people on trust.
- She was petite, going silver-haired, vivacious, bright, and willing to take Richard on trust.
- So she thought that she might take it on trust.
- They learn not to take things on trust, but to make sure they fully comprehend in order to make their own assessments.
- You do not know me and so you can not be expected to take anything on trust.
- He called it a disgraceful situation for a man in a position of trust.
- In fact, around one-half of the cases can be identified solely from the headlines as persons abusing their positions of trust.
- You will be in a position of trust, both of you.
- He has insisted that to name them publicly would be a breach of confidence.
- No breach of confidence was alleged but there was said to be a contract not to publish before the report.
- Opinions were expressed openly and freely without any breach of confidence.
- She and the company's chairman, Weng You-ming, were being sued for breach of trust in the sale.
- Such a breach of confidence could rebound in all sorts of directions.
- There is no liability for breach of confidence if consent is obtained.
- They say any breach of trust has been offset by his attempts to set things right.
- You may prefer not to do so because of the risk of breach of confidence or discrimination.
- Can she put her faith in the people who oversaw her career before?
- Events that happen previously show us that Atticus is a person that we can put our trust in.
- He put his faith in the genius of individuals.
- None the less, geophysicists continue to look, continue to put their faith in ghosts of a sort.
- Others put their faith in camphor.
- She was putting her trust in the wrong people again.
- The Profitboss puts his trust in his people.
- The unfortunate crew of Tai Ki had put their faith in several coats of tung oil, to no effect.
- After all, these methods are tried and tested.
- Alternatively you could pick up a pinstripe suit from tried and trusted Marks & Spencer.
- Disposable workers Modern methods of super-exploitation, tried and tested in the Third World, are coming home to industrialized countries.
- Look for the more creative solution - the tried and true don't always bring the best results.
- Others stick to the tried and tested method with a sponge.
- Some parts of the blueprint will have been tried and tested, and found to be reliable.
- The genre is tried and true, of course, from Animal House to Reality Bites.
- These have the advantage of being tried and tested and involve lower cost.
WORD FAMILYadjectivetrustingtrustworthy ≠ untrustworthytrustydistrustfulmistrustfulnountrust ≠ distrust ≠ mistrusttrusteetrusteeshiptrustworthinessverbtrust ≠ distrust ≠ mistrust
1belief [uncountable] a strong belief in the honesty, goodness etc of someone or something: At first there was a lack of trust between them. an agreement made on the basis of mutual trust (=when people trust each other)put/place your trust in somebody/something You shouldn’t put your trust in a man like that. You betrayed your father’s trust (=did something bad even though he trusted you). → breach of trust at breach1(3)2organization [countable usually singular] an organization or group that has control over money that will be used to help someone else: a charitable trust3financial arrangement [countable, uncountable] an arrangement by which someone has legal control of your money or property, either until you are old enough to use it or to invest it for you: The money your father left you will be held in trust until you are 21. → trust fund, unit trust4take something on trust to believe that something is true without having any proof: I just had to take it on trust that he would deliver the money.5position of trust a job or position in which you have been given the responsibility of making important decisions6companies [countable] especially American English a group of companies that illegally work together to reduce competition and control prices: anti-trust lawstrust1 nountrust2 verb
trusttrust2 ●●● S2 W3 verb [transitive] VERB TABLE
trust
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | trust |
| he, she, it | trusts | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | trusted |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have trusted |
| he, she, it | has trusted | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had trusted |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will trust |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have trusted |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am trusting |
| he, she, it | is trusting | |
| you, we, they | are trusting | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was trusting |
| you, we, they | were trusting | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been trusting |
| he, she, it | has been trusting | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been trusting |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be trusting |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been trusting |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- "He's only fourteen." "I know, but I think we can trust him to look after the baby for an hour."
- David's one of my oldest friends - I trust him completely.
- I never trusted him.
- The hardest thing is finding a car dealer you can trust!
- You can trust the quality of the meat they sell.
- Could the people be trusted with self-government?
- He trusted me, I think, even though we had known each other for only four months.
- However, Francie saw no hand and she trusted him.
- I trust you will bring the above to the attention of your committee when they meet to consider the application.
- She was trusting me not to do that, putting that power in my hands.
- The managers did not know whom to trust.
- There is an enormous timidity about trusting the impulse.
- There is hardly anyone left whom I can trust.
Longman Language Activatorwhen you think someone is honest
to believe that someone is honest and will not tell lies, cheat you, or do anything that would harm you: · David's one of my oldest friends - I trust him completely.can trust somebody (=feel sure that they are honest): · The hardest thing is finding a car dealer you can trust!(can) trust somebody to do something: · "He's only fourteen." "I know, but I think we can trust him to look after the baby for an hour."
especially written if someone is trustworthy , you can trust them because they are honest: · We got the information from a trustworthy source.· Most of our employees are pretty trustworthy, I think.
when you can be sure that someone will do what you want if you can depend on someone or can rely on them, you can be sure that they will do what you want or need them to do: · It's going to be a stressful time - you'll need to have someone with you who you can depend on.can depend/rely on sb to do something: · We knew we could rely on Tom to bring some good music.
someone who is reliable can be trusted to do what they say they will do and not make any mistakes: · It's strange Ben isn't here. He's usually so reliable.· In many offices the most reliable people with the longest service are the secretaries.
someone who is responsible can be trusted to behave in a sensible way, so you do not need to worry that they will do something careless or stupid: · We never worried about letting Sam babysit our kids - he'd always seemed very responsible and intelligent. · He treated me as if I wasn't responsible enough to be given the tools to do my job.responsible behaviour/decisions etc: · Two new programs are being developed to help promote responsible sexual behavior.
someone who is loyal can be trusted to always give help or support to their friends, their country, their political party etc: · a loyal supporter of the Green Party· She was described as a loyal friend of the Princess.loyal to: · Although they continue to argue, she remains fiercely loyal to her mother.
the feeling that you can trust someone · After the scandal, the company lost the trust of many of its clients.· Establishing trust is the first thing a good teacher does with any student.trust in · Despite her many misfortunes, her trust in God was never shaken.put/place (your) trust in someone (=trust somebody) · People put their trust in their elected officials and expect them to do the best job they can.betray somebody's trust (=do something that shows they should not have trusted you) · She has betrayed the trust which we placed in her.mutual trust (=when two people or groups trust each other) · To be good leaders, managers must create a climate of mutual trust and respect.
a strong belief that you can trust a person, system, product etc, and that they will do what they say they will or do what they are supposed to do: · The new president has the confidence and backing of all of the leaders of the surrounding states.confidence in: · It's obviously very important to build up the consumer's confidence in our product.lose confidence: · Opinion polls show that the voters have lost confidence in the administration.public confidence (=the confidence of the people): · The agency works hard to increase public confidence so that people are not afraid to report racist incidents. crisis of confidence (=when confidence in a person, system etc becomes very weak): · The country's highly respected Finance Ministry is facing a crisis of confidence that will be difficult to reverse.
a strong belief that someone or something can always be depended on to do or say what is right or good: faith in: · My mother's total faith in God always amazed me.have faith: · He had great faith in her judgement, and consulted her about everything.lose faith: · After what she's been through, I can understand why she's lost faith in the legal system.
a very strong and unreasonable belief that someone can always be trusted, especially when it is wrong or dangerous to trust them: · There's a great difference between ordinary loyalty and blind faith.blind faith in: · Many doctors are worried by the villagers' blind faith in traditional healing methods.
words for describing someone who always trusts other people always trusting other people, especially when this means you can be easily tricked: · Sometimes you're too trusting. You shouldn't lend money to anyone who says they need it.· She had an innocent, trusting nature, and I worried about how she'd cope in the big city.
always trusting other people, especially when this means you are easily tricked - use this especially about people who are young or do not have much experience: · At the time, I was very naïve and truly believed that our leaders were people of great ability and intellect. · Rogers isn't naïve enough to think that his film will rake in money, but he thinks it will be well-received.
something you can trust a reliable machine, system etc always works well; reliable information, books etc do not contain mistakes and are likely to be correct: · Do you have a reliable map of the area?· My car's quite old, but it's still pretty reliable.· In those days there was no reliable system of transportation between Alaska and the rest of the US.
if you can depend on something or can rely on it, you can be sure that it will always work well: · You can depend on the postal service here. It's very good.· If we can rely on the weather report, it's going to be hot tomorrow.· Of course people will use their cars if they cannot depend on buses and trains to get them to work.
not trust · I don't know what to do. I mean if I can't trust my best friend, who can I trust?· Don't trust him. He's lying.not trust somebody with something · I wouldn't trust him with my money.· It can be difficult to trust anyone with some of your innermost secrets.not trust somebody an inch British (=not trust someone at all) · I thing you're mad giving him such an important job. I wouldn't trust him an inch.not trust somebody as far as you can throw them (=not trust someone at all) · As for his "advisors", he said he wouldn't trust them as far as he could throw them.
also can't trust somebody/something to be unable to trust someone to do what they say they will do, or to be unable to trust a machine, system etc to work well: · You can't rely on the buses. I've stood here for twenty minutes waiting for one to come.can't rely on to do something: · We need clearer regulations, but you can't trust the government to simplify anything.
if someone is unreliable , you cannot be sure that they will do what they say they will do; if a machine, car etc is unreliable , it often stops working and you cannot be sure it will work well: · We could ask our neighbours to feed the cat, but they're a little unreliable.· Telephone service in most of the country is unreliable.
to have a feeling that you should not trust someone or something, although you are not sure why: · I'm always suspicious of people who offer me money.deeply suspicious (=very suspicious): · She had no proof at all, but nonetheless was deeply suspicious of her former friend's motives.
to not trust someone: · "Was she seeing a doctor?" "No, to my knowledge she mistrusted doctors."· He distrusted people who were too friendly too quickly.
the feeling that you cannot trust someone · The talks took place in an atmosphere of hostility and distrust.· The city's school system has been hurt by low morale and public mistrust.distrust/mistrust of · Dylan's natural mistrust of reporters makes him a difficult man to interview.
the feeling that you cannot trust someone, even though you may not know exactly why: · Terry's grandmother looked at me with suspicion and demanded, "Who's this?"· When I asked about Gerald, Susan's usually kind face clouded with fear and suspicion.arouse suspicion (=make people feel suspicion): · The timing of his trip aroused suspicion among his government colleagues.
words for describing someone who does not usually trust other people · The officials we met in the capital looked suspicious and tense, as if they were expecting us to declare war on them.suspicious of · The local people were suspicious of me because of my somewhat unusual lifestyle.
· He was unsociable and distrustful, but also a fanatical worker.distrustful/mistrustful of · For nearly a whole century, Eastern and Western Europe remained deeply distrustful of each other.· Many people are still very mistrustful of computers.
ways of describing someone who you do not trust spoken say this about someone you do not trust: · Many people feel that lawyers can't be trusted, that they are just out for the money and nothing else.sb can't be trusted to do something: · Sharon can't be trusted to look after her own money, let alone deal with other people's.sb can't be trusted with: · Don't say anything to Ed - he can't be trusted with confidential information.
use this about someone whose appearance or behaviour makes you think that they may intend to do something dishonest or harmful: · The cop said we looked suspicious and that he was arresting us - just for standing on a corner!· The whole operation seemed very suspicious to me, so I thought I'd take a closer look.
someone who does not cheat, steal, break the law etc someone who is honest does not lie, steal or cheat, and can be trusted: · He's one of the few honest politicians we have left.· As the job involves handling large amounts of money, it's essential that our workers are honest.scrupulously honest (=very careful to always be completely honest): · She was scrupulously honest in all her business dealings.
known to be honest, especially in your business activities: · She had her antique vases valued by a reputable dealer.· Before you buy a used car it's best to go to a reputable garage.· How do we know that all the firms involved in this deal are reputable?
known to be very honest - use this especially about someone who is in a position in which it is important to be trusted: · People who look after other people's money should be above suspicion.· During the investigation no one will be considered above suspicion.
if you can trust someone, you are sure that they are honest and that you can depend on them: · Beth's an honest hardworking girl who I know I can trust.can trust somebody to do something: · I knew I could trust Neil to look after the money.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY He was a good driver and I trusted him implicitly. I trust his judgement completely. Trust your instincts (=do what you feel is the right thing)! I’ll just have to trust to luck that it works out okay.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Morris abused the trust the firm had shown in him. She had betrayed her parents' trust. They had implicit faith in his powers. Mutual respect is necessary for any partnership to work. European nations can live together in a spirit of mutual trust.
He was a good driver and I trusted him implicitly. (=not trust someone at all)
I trust his judgement completely. Trust your instincts (=do what you feel is the right thing)! I’ll just have to trust to luck that it works out okay. Morris abused the trust the firm had shown in him. She had betrayed her parents' trust.· She told only a few trusted friends.
(=money that belongs to one person, but is controlled by another)· Proceeds from the sale of the house will go into a trust fund for the children.
They had implicit faith in his powers. (also rely on your instincts) (=believe that your instincts are correct)· I've trusted my instincts in the past and they've usually been right.
Mutual respect is necessary for any partnership to work. European nations can live together in a spirit of mutual trust.· As a church leader, he was in a position of trust.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· If they let Miranda down now, he knew that she would probably never trust an adult again.· Never trust a writer I always say, not even me.· They had had accountants to help them in the past but, as a group, Laura never trusted them.· This civil margin once removed, Mr Sammler would never trust the restoration totally.· But Ben did not trust his father; he never trusted him again.· Never trusted him from the first moment.· And she had never trusted anyone before in her life.· When I explained what had happened on the train he shook his head and said one should never trust the Moors.
NOUN· However, I always allow the person to trust their own instincts in such matters.· We were doing step number one, trust our instincts, which told us there was terrible earth ahead.· Only human beings, feeling the hair on the back of their necks and trusting their instincts.· Well, I trust your instincts.· Perhaps the most important piece of advice of all is to trust your own instincts.· I nearly replied, but I shut my mouth instead, trusting some other instinct.· Better to keep your eyes open; better to trust your instincts and take deep breaths between the parked cars.· He trusts his instincts and his tastes, which takes courage in this business.
· It seemed as if the younger generation did not trust the judgement of the leadership.· I trusted his judgement and was hugely relieved when he agreed.· You don't trust the judgement of art critics at all?
· Investors will have a choice of three unit trusts: an income trust, a growth trust and an opportunity trust.· Mr. Barnes Has the income generation unit given advice to trust hospitals and health authorities on the building of private wings?· However, because they are unit trusts they are unable to pay interest gross.· A handful of big fund managers pay trail on their Isas and Peps, but not on unit trust sales.· These are unit trusts that have unique characteristics with special appeal for charities.
VERB· I knew I could trust him implicitly.· People want to know that they can trust you.· In each guerrilla group you need a nucleus of men who know, understand and trust Masud.· When Eddie digs deep and finds that place in herself that knows and trusts her abilities, she plays like a winner.· But I knew I could trust you, and that at least you would believe me.· Gradually, more and more customers came to know and to trust me.· She knew who to trust and who not to trust.· The managers did not know whom to trust.
· Higher up the dome became steeper, but by now I'd learned to trust the rock a bit more.· Everyone has these visions; leaders learn to trust them.· I have learned to trust people who can laugh at themselves.· In time, she'd learn to trust him.· If the great engine of capitalism could be harnessed, people would have to learn to trust one another.· We should learn to trust our intuitions, for this is a part of our human heritage.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► trust you/him/them etc (to do something)!PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► repose your trust/hope etc in somebody
- I trust that you will seriously consider my offer.
- Because of my inexperience in the business, I trusted people to make decisions that I should have made.
- Do I trust the Lord on this one?
- Incidentally, I trust that the fretwire used is up to scratch.
- Since I trust my own sense of fantasy, I find it no problem to ignore anything with the Disney logo.
- You're thinking, can I trust Shih Karr?
- He has insisted that to name them publicly would be a breach of confidence.
- No breach of confidence was alleged but there was said to be a contract not to publish before the report.
- Opinions were expressed openly and freely without any breach of confidence.
- She and the company's chairman, Weng You-ming, were being sued for breach of trust in the sale.
- Such a breach of confidence could rebound in all sorts of directions.
- There is no liability for breach of confidence if consent is obtained.
- They say any breach of trust has been offset by his attempts to set things right.
- You may prefer not to do so because of the risk of breach of confidence or discrimination.
- Can she put her faith in the people who oversaw her career before?
- Events that happen previously show us that Atticus is a person that we can put our trust in.
- He put his faith in the genius of individuals.
- None the less, geophysicists continue to look, continue to put their faith in ghosts of a sort.
- Others put their faith in camphor.
- She was putting her trust in the wrong people again.
- The Profitboss puts his trust in his people.
- The unfortunate crew of Tai Ki had put their faith in several coats of tung oil, to no effect.
- After all, these methods are tried and tested.
- Alternatively you could pick up a pinstripe suit from tried and trusted Marks & Spencer.
- Disposable workers Modern methods of super-exploitation, tried and tested in the Third World, are coming home to industrialized countries.
- Look for the more creative solution - the tried and true don't always bring the best results.
- Others stick to the tried and tested method with a sponge.
- Some parts of the blueprint will have been tried and tested, and found to be reliable.
- The genre is tried and true, of course, from Animal House to Reality Bites.
- These have the advantage of being tried and tested and involve lower cost.
WORD FAMILYadjectivetrustingtrustworthy ≠ untrustworthytrustydistrustfulmistrustfulnountrust ≠ distrust ≠ mistrusttrusteetrusteeshiptrustworthinessverbtrust ≠ distrust ≠ mistrust
1people to believe that someone is honest or will not do anything bad or wrong OPP distrust, mistrust: I just don’t trust him.trust somebody to do something Can they be trusted to look after the house? I didn’t trust myself not to say something rude, so I just kept quiet.trust somebody completely/implicitly He was a good driver and I trusted him implicitly.not trust somebody an inch/not trust somebody as far as you can throw them (=not trust someone at all)2facts/judgment to be sure that something is correct or right SYN believe in, rely on: Can we trust these statistics? I trust his judgement completely. Trust your instincts (=do what you feel is the right thing)!3things to be sure that something will work properly SYN rely on: Not trusting her voice, she shook her head.trust something to do something You can’t trust the trains to run on time. He sat down suddenly, as if he didn’t trust his legs to support him.4trust you/him/them etc (to do something)! spoken used to say that someone has behaved in a bad or stupid way that is typical of them: Trust you to write down the wrong number!5I trust (that) spoken formal used to say politely that you hope something is true: I trust that from now on you will take greater precautions. → trusting, → tried and trusted at tried2trust in something/somebody phrasal verb formal to believe in someone or something: We trust in God.trust to something phrasal verb to hope that what you want to happen will happen, because there is nothing you can do about it: I’ll just have to trust to luck that it works out okay. I hope I may trust to your discretion.trust somebody with something phrasal verb to let someone have something or have control over something, believing that they will be careful with it: I wouldn’t trust him with the keys. I’d trust her with my life.