Trust, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Trusted; p. pr. & vb. n.Trusting.] [OE. trusten, trosten. See Trust, n.] 1. To place confidence in; to rely on, to confide, or repose faith, in; as, we can not trust those who have deceived us.
I will never trust his word after. Shak.
He that trusts every one without reserve will at last be deceived. Johnson.
2. To give credence to; to believe; to credit.
Trust me, you look well. Shak.
3. To hope confidently; to believe; — usually with a phrase or infinitive clause as the object.
I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face. 2 John 12.
We trustwe have a good conscience. Heb. xiii. 18.
4. to show confidence in a person by intrusting (him) with something.
Whom, with your power and fortune, sir, you trust,
Now to suspect is vain. Dryden.
5. To commit, as to one's care; to intrust.
Merchants were not willing to trust precious cargoes to any custody but that of a man-of-war. Macaulay.
6. To give credit to; to sell to upon credit, or in confidence of future payment; as, merchants and manufacturers trust their customers annually with goods.
7. To risk; to venture confidently.
by thee
to trust thee from my side. Milton.