Adjective: trusting trús-ting- Inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
"great brown eye, true and trusting"; - trustful Verb: trust trúst- Have confidence or faith in
"We can trust in God"; - swear, rely, bank - Allow without fear
- Be confident about something
"I trust that he will come back from the war"; - believe - Expect and wish
"I trust you will behave better from now on"; - hope, desire - Confer a trust upon
"The messenger was trusted with the general's secret"; - entrust, intrust [archaic], confide, commit - Extend credit to
"don't trust my ex-wife; I won't pay her debts anymore"
See also: confiding, credulous, unsuspecting, unsuspicious Type of: allow, anticipate, believe, countenance, expect, give, hand, lend, let, loan, pass, pass on, permit, reach, turn over, wish Antonym: mistrust Encyclopedia: Trusting Trust, Lust, and Must Trust Trust, North Carolina Trust, but verify Trust, but Verify |