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"
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"
syn: reliance
the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others
• "the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity"
syn: trustingness, trustfulness
ant: distrust