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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Trust \Trust\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Trusted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Trusting}.] [OE. trusten, trosten. See {Trust}, n.]
1. To place confidence in; to rely on, to confide, or repose
faith, in; as, we can not trust those who have deceived
us.
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I will never trust his word after. --Shak.
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He that trusts every one without reserve will at
last be deceived. --Johnson.
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2. To give credence to; to believe; to credit.
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Trust me, you look well. --Shak.
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3. To hope confidently; to believe; -- usually with a phrase
or infinitive clause as the object.
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I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face.
--2 John 12.
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We trustwe have a good conscience. --Heb. xiii.
18.
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4. to show confidence in a person by intrusting (him) with
something.
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Whom, with your power and fortune, sir, you trust,
Now to suspect is vain. --Dryden.
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5. To commit, as to one's care; to intrust.
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Merchants were not willing to trust precious cargoes
to any custody but that of a man-of-war. --Macaulay.
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6. To give credit to; to sell to upon credit, or in
confidence of future payment; as, merchants and
manufacturers trust their customers annually with goods.
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7. To risk; to venture confidently.
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[Beguiled] by thee
to trust thee from my side. --Milton.
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