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# trust

«trust» in Mova's school dictionary: **to believe they are honest, good and will not hurt or…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb (trust, trusts, trusted, trusting); noun (trust)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To trust someone is to believe they are honest, good and will not hurt or trick you. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trust/#m1)

2) To trust something is to believe it is true or will work: «I trust the map». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trust/#m2)

3) Trust (noun) is the feeling of believing in someone. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trust/#m3)

4) A trust is also an organisation that looks after money or property for others. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trust/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In lessons about people and safety, children learn to tell trusted adults (parents, teachers, police) about problems and not to trust strangers online who ask for secrets or photos. In stories, trust can be built, broken or won back. Phrases: «trust me», «a trusted adult», «break someone's trust», «trust your instincts», «trust in».

### examples

- I trust my best friend with my secrets. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trust/#x1)
- Tell a trusted adult if something feels wrong. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trust/#x2)
- Don't trust messages from people you don't know. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trust/#x3)
- It takes time to build trust. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trust/#x4)
- He broke my trust when he lied. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trust/#x5)
- You can trust this bridge; it is very strong. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trust/#x6)
- Trust your feeling if a situation seems unsafe. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trust/#x7)
- The dog learned to trust the new family. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trust/#x8)
- "I don't trust you," said Johnnie. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trust/#x9)

### note

«Trust» is a verb and a noun; the noun is uncountable as a feeling. «Trustworthy» means deserving to be trusted. «Trust in» and «trust» both work. Opposite: distrust, mistrust. Trusting someone does not mean doing whatever they say if it feels wrong.

### In the corpora

- [If a grown-up's anger ever makes you frightened for your safety, tell another trusted adult.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/36-big-feelings-in-big-people/10/)
- [If you are really worried about a child being unsafe, tell a trusted adult instead of turning it into gossip.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/43-our-street-when-a-guess-becomes-a-reputation/21/)
- [A secret told to you is a gift; giving it away hurts the friend who trusted you.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/49-how-to-handle-gossip/19/)
- [If a friend is being gossiped about, be kind to her and tell a trusted adult rather than repeating the cruel words.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/50-rumours-about-classmates-and-secrets/10/)
- [Telling a trusted adult that someone may be in danger is not gossip; it helps.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/50-rumours-about-classmates-and-secrets/14/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «trust» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trust/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.