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Word: Trust
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old Norse traust, from traustr ‘strong’; the verb from Old Norse treysta, assimilated to the noun
trʌst
firm belief in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something
Short Definition:firm belief in reliability, truth
Examples:- relations have to be built on trust
- they have been able to win the trust of the others
an arrangement whereby a person (a trustee) holds property as its nominal owner for the good of one or more beneficiaries
Short Definition:arrangement whereby person trustee holds property as its nominal owner for good of one or more beneficiaries
Examples:- a trust was set up
- the property is to be held in trust for his son
a large company that has or attempts to gain monopolistic control of a market.
Short Definition:large company that has or attempts to gain monopolistic control of market
commercial credit
Short Definition:commercial credit
Examples:- my master lived on trust at an alehouse
a hope or expectation
Short Definition:hope or expectation
Examples:- all the great trusts of womanhood
Word: Trust
Speech Type: Verb
trʌst
believe in the reliability, truth, or ability of
Short Definition:believe in reliability, truth, or ability of
Examples:- I should never have trusted her
- he can be trusted to carry out an impartial investigation
allow credit to (a customer)
Short Definition:allow credit to
Examples:- all persons are forbid to trust sailors
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