TRUSTING

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

Example: "We cannot trust anyone who deceives us."

To give credence to; to believe; to credit.

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

Example: "I trust you have cleaned your room?"

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

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

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

Example: "Merchants and manufacturers trust their customers annually with goods."

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

Example: "Having lost the book, he had to trust to his memory for further details."

To risk; to venture confidently.

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

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