trust

Noun
  1. Something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary) (synset 113381671)
    "he is the beneficiary of a generous trust set up by his father"
    is a type of: belongings, holding, property - something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
    subtypes:
    • active trust - a trust in which the trustee must perform certain duties
    • blind trust - a trust that enables a person to avoid possible conflict of interest by transferring assets to a fiduciary; the person establishing the trust gives up the right to information about the assets
    • passive trust - a trust in which the trustee performs no active duties
    • charitable trust, public trust - a trust created for charitable or religious or educational or scientific purposes
    • clifford trust, grantor trust - a trust established to shift the income to someone who is taxed at a lower rate than the grantor for a period of 10 years or more
    • implied trust - a trust inferred by operation of law
    • direct trust, express trust - a trust created by the free and deliberate act of the parties involved (usually on the basis of written documentation)
    • discretionary trust - a trust that gives the trustee discretion to pay the beneficiary as much of the trust income as the trustee believes appropriate
    • inter vivos trust, living trust - a trust created and operating during the grantor's lifetime
    • spendthrift trust - a trust created to maintain a beneficiary but to be secure against the beneficiary's improvidence
    • testamentary trust - a trust that is created under a will and that becomes active after the grantor dies
    • savings account trust, savings bank trust, totten trust, trust account, trustee account - a savings account deposited by someone who makes themselves the trustee for a beneficiary and who controls it during their lifetime; afterward the balance is payable to the previously named beneficiary
    • voting trust - an agreement whereby persons owning stock with voting powers retain ownership while transferring the voting rights to the trustees
  2. Certainty based on past experience (synset 105705941)
    "he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists"; "he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun"
    is a type of: certainty - the state of being certain
    same as: reliance
  3. The trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others (synset 104902441)
    "the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity"
    is a type of: trait - a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
    subtypes: credulity - tendency to believe readily
    same as: trustfulness, trustingness
  4. A consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service (synset 108253542)
    "they set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly"
    is a type of: consortium, pool, syndicate - an association of companies for some definite purpose
    subtypes:
    • drug cartel - an illicit cartel formed to control the production and distribution of narcotic drugs
    • oil cartel - a cartel of companies or nations formed to control the production and distribution of oil
    same as: cartel, combine, corporate trust
  5. Complete confidence in a person or plan etc (synset 105951915)
    "he cherished the faith of a good woman"; "the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust"
    is a type of: belief - any cognitive content held as true
    same as: faith
  6. A trustful relationship (synset 113952885)
    "he took me into his confidence"; "he betrayed their trust"
    is a type of: friendly relationship, friendship - the state of being friends (or friendly)
    same as: confidence
Verb
  1. Have confidence or faith in (synset 200690278)
    "We can trust in our government"
    is a type of: believe - accept as true; take to be true
    subtypes:
  2. Allow without fear (synset 202487408)
    is a type of: allow, countenance, let, permit - consent to, give permission
  3. Be confident about something (synset 200723022)
    "I believe that he will come back from the war"
    is a type of: anticipate, expect - regard something as probable or likely
    same as: believe
  4. Expect and wish (synset 201830665)
    "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"
    is a type of: wish - hope for; have a wish
    same as: desire, hope
  5. Confer a trust upon (synset 202354208)
    "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"
    is a type of: give, hand, pass, pass on, reach, turn over - place into the hands or custody of
    subtypes:
    same as: commit, confide, entrust, intrust
  6. (chiefly archaic) extend credit to (synset 202270534)
    "don't trust my ex-wife; I won't pay her debts anymore"
    referred to in: commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
    domain usage: archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression
    is a type of: lend, loan - give temporarily; let have for a limited time

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