Noun
1. something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary);
"he is the beneficiary of a generous trust set up by his father"2. certainty based on past experience;
"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"3. the trait of trusting; of believing in the honesty and reliability of others;
"the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity"4. a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service;
"they set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly"5. complete confidence in a person or plan etc;
"he cherished the faith of a good woman""the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust"6. a trustful relationship;
"he took me into his confidence""he betrayed their trust"