trusting Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb have confidence or faith in
   rely; trust; bank; swear.
   
   • We can trust in God
   • Rely on your friends
   • bank on your good education
   • I swear by my grandmother's recipes
2. verb allow without fear
   trust.
   
3. verb be confident about something
   trust; believe.
   
   • I believe that he will come back from the war
4. verb expect and wish
   desire; trust; hope.
   
   • I trust you will behave better from now on
   • I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise
5. verb confer a trust upon
   confide; entrust; trust; intrust; commit.
   
   • The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret
   • I commit my soul to God
6. verb extend credit to; I won't pay her debts anymore"
   trust.
   
   • don't trust my ex-wife
7. adjective inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
   trustful.
   
   • great brown eye, true and trustful"- Nordhoff & Hall

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