trust

tɹʌst

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#1·5h ago

Confidence in or reliance on some person or quality.

He needs to regain her trust if he is ever going to win her back.

Origin: From . Long considered a borrowing from , from , but the root vocalism is incompatible, so trust has come to be considered a reflex of an unattested , from a rare zero-grade Proto-Germanic variant of the same root also attested in . Ultimately from . Cognate with , , , , , , , , , trøyst, , . . More at true, tree. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·5h ago

Dependence upon something in the future; hope.

to lose trust in someone

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#3·5h ago

Confidence in the future payment for goods or services supplied; credit.

build up trust

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