trusting

/ˈtɹʌstɪŋ/

verb

  1. 1

    To place confidence in; to rely on, to confide, or have faith, in.

    “We cannot trust anyone who deceives us.”
  2. 2

    To give credence to; to believe; to credit.

  3. 3

    To hope confidently; to believe (usually with a phrase or infinitive clause as the object)

    “I trust you have cleaned your room?”
  4. 4

    To show confidence in a person by entrusting them with something.

  5. 5

    To commit, as to one's care; to entrust.

  6. 6

    To give credit to; to sell to upon credit, or in confidence of future payment.

    “Merchants and manufacturers trust their customers annually with goods.”
  7. 7

    (followed by to) To rely on (something), as though having trust (on it).

    “Having lost the book, he had to trust to his memory for further details.”
  8. 8

    To risk; to venture confidently.

  9. 9

    To have trust; to be credulous; to be won to confidence; to confide.

  10. 10

    To sell or deliver anything in reliance upon a promise of payment; to give credit.

adjective

  1. 1

    Inclined to believe what others say; trustful

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