TRUST - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
have confidence or faith in
Example: We can trust in God; Rely on your friends; bank on your good education; I swear by my grandmother's recipes
Categories: Believe
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others
Example: the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity
Categories: Trait
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Noun
a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service
Example: they set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly
Categories: Consortium, Pool, Syndicate
Meaning 4
Part of speech: Verb
allow without fear
Categories: Permit, Allow, Let, Countenance
Meaning 5
Part of speech: Verb
extend credit to; I won't pay her debts anymore"
Example: don't trust my ex-wife
Categories: Lend, Loan
Synonyms
Believe, Trust, Combine, Swear, Faith
Antonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "trust" comes from Proto-Indo-European *deru-. It started in Proto-Indo-European *drowsdom. Then it appeared in Proto-Germanic *traustą. Later, people used it in Old Norse traust. After that, it was Middle English trust. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Danish: trøst
- Saterland Frisian: Traast
- West Frisian: treast
- Dutch: troost
- German: Trost
- Gothic: trausti
🧩 Fun Fact
Following this word's journey reveals ancient trade routes and cultural exchanges.