trust noun
1-) belief
ADJECTIVES
great
・His actions show great trust.
absolute, complete • blind, implicit
・The organization deserves complete trust.
basic • mutual • sacred
・The sacred trust has been passed down through generations.
fragile
・The relationship was based on fragile trust.
misplaced • public
・The government must maintain public trust.
VERBS
have
・I have great trust in him.
place, put • build (up), develop, create, engender, establish
・She asked us to put our trust in her.
・Transparency helps build public trust.
earn, gain, win, inspire • abuse, betray
・He has earned my absolute trust.
・He betrayed the sacred trust.
lose • rebuild, re-establish, restore
・He has to rebuild the fragile trust.
breach, destroy, erode, undermine
・The incident destroyed the trust in the company.
exist • be based on
・A good marriage is based on trust.
PREPOSITIONS
between
・At first, there was a lack of trust between them.
in
・Don't put your trust in that man; he may trick you.
PHRASES
a breach of trust, a lack of trust, a betrayal of trust
・Revealing the secret would be a breach of trust.
a position of trust, a bond of trust, a climate of trust
・He was appointed to a position of trust.
2-) financial arrangement
ADJECTIVES
independent, self-governing
・We set up an independent trust to repair the building.
offshore, overseas • investment • unit
・The unit trust is managed by a professional fund manager.
charitable, family, hospital
・The project is financed by a charitable trust.
VERBS
hold in/on, keep in
・The money will be held in trust until she is 18.
create, establish, set up
・Some people set up overseas trusts for tax purposes.
invest in • administer, run
・Trusts can be run for various purposes.
NOUNS
account, assets, fund
・Trust assets are protected from creditors and legal claims.
deed • status • manager
・A trust manager is responsible for overseeing trust assets.
beneficiary, holder
・The rights of trust beneficiaries are outlined in the trust agreement.
PREPOSITIONS
in
・The money will be put in trust until she is 18.
for
・trust for his grandchildren
trust verb
ADVERBS
implicitly
・She knew him for years and trusted him implicitly.
completely, fully
・She fully trusted his judgement and always followed his advice
not entirely, not quite, not really
・They no longer entirely trusted him.
VERBS
can/could
・I knew I could trust him implicitly.
be prepared to, be willing to • be reluctant to
・She was reluctant to trust him after his past mistakes.
PREPOSITIONS
to
・He is simply trusting to instinct and experience.
with
・They didn't want to trust her with their children.
PHRASES
not to be trusted
・I formed the opinion that he was not to be trusted.
tried and trusted
・The tradition was tried and trusted for generations.