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Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of trust archaic, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

   "He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch."

Synonyms

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confidencefaithhopebeliefbelieveconfidence

Example

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"He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch."

Etymology

From trust + -eth, the archaic third-person singular present tense suffix.

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