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# trusted

«trusted» in Mova's school dictionary: **As an adjective, believed to be honest, safe and…** — 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

adjective (trusted — someone you can rely on); verb (past of trust: trust, trusts, trusted, trusting)

### meaning for a pupil

1) As an adjective, believed to be honest, safe and reliable: "a trusted adult". [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trusted/#m1)

2) As a verb, past of trust: believed someone would be honest or do what is right. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trusted/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In safety lessons, a "trusted adult" is a grown-up you know well and feel safe with — a parent, teacher, school counsellor or relative — who you can tell about problems, worries or anything that makes you feel unsafe. Have more than one trusted adult. Phrases: trusted adult, trusted friend, trusted with.

### examples

- Tell a trusted adult if you feel unsafe. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trusted/#x1)
- My teacher is a trusted adult. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trusted/#x2)
- She trusted me with her secret. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trusted/#x3)
- Choose a trusted website for your project. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trusted/#x4)
- He is a trusted friend. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trusted/#x5)
- Make a list of five trusted adults. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trusted/#x6)
- Mum trusted us to walk home alone. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trusted/#x7)
- I trusted the map, but it was old. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trusted/#x8)
- One morning, Henry, trusted servant of the Prince, came for them with a carriage. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trusted/#x9)

### note

"Trusted with" something means given it to look after. Being trusted is earned by being honest. A stranger is not a trusted adult even if they are friendly; a trusted adult should never ask you to keep unsafe secrets.

### 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 «trusted» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trusted/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.