Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - trust
Trust
trust
n. & v. --n. 1 a a firm belief in the reliability or truth or strength etc. of a person or thing. b the state of being relied on. 2 a confident expectation. 3 a a thing or person committed to one's care. b the resulting obligation or responsibility (am in a position of trust; have fulfilled my trust). 4 a person or thing confided in (is our sole trust). 5 reliance on the truth of a statement etc. without examination. 6 commercial credit (obtained goods on trust). 7 Law a confidence placed in a person by making that person the nominal owner of property to be used for another's benefit. b the right of the latter to benefit by such property. c the property so held. d the legal relation between the holder and the property so held. 8 a a body of trustees. b an organization managed by trustees. c an organized association of several companies for the purpose of reducing or defeating competition etc., esp. one in which all or most of the stock is transferred to a central committee and shareholders lose their voting power although remaining entitled to profits. --v. 1 tr. place trust in; believe in; rely on the character or behaviour of. 2 tr. (foll. by with) allow (a person) to have or use (a thing) from confidence in its proper use (was reluctant to trust them with my books). 3 tr. (often foll. by that + clause) have faith or confidence or hope that a thing will take place (I trust you will not be late; I trust that she is recovering). 4 tr. (foll. by to) consign (a thing) to (a person) with trust. 5 tr. (foll. by for) allow credit to (a customer) for (goods). 6 intr. (foll. by in) place reliance in (we trust in you). 7 intr. (foll. by to) place (esp. undue) reliance on (shall have to trust to luck). Phrases and idioms in trust Law held on the basis of trust (see sense 7 of n.). on trust 1 on credit. 2 on the basis of trust or confidence. take on trust accept (an assertion, claim, etc.) without evidence or investigation. trust company a company formed to act as a trustee or to deal with trusts. trust fund a fund of money etc. held in trust. trust territory a territory under the trusteeship of the United Nations or of a State designated by them. Derivatives trustable adj. truster n. Etymology: ME troste, truste (n.) f. ON traust f. traustr strong: (v.) f. ON treysta, assim. to the noun
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I. noun see: true Date: 13th century 1. assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something, one in which confidence is placed, 2. dependence on something future or contingent ; hope, reliance on future payment for property (as merchandise) delivered ; credit , 3. a property interest held by one person for the benefit of another, a combination of firms or corporations formed by a legal agreement, ~worthiness, 5. a. a charge or duty imposed in faith or confidence or as a condition of some relationship, something committed or en~ed to one to be used or cared for in the interest of another, responsible charge or office, care, custody , II. verb Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. to place confidence ; depend , to be confident ; hope, to sell or deliver on credit, transitive verb 1. to commit or place in one's care or keeping ; en~, to permit to stay or go or to do something without fear or misgiving, 2. to rely on the truthfulness or accuracy of ; believe , to place confidence in ; rely on , to hope or expect confidently , to extend credit to, ~ability noun ~able adjective ~er noun ~ingly adverb ~ingness noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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