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Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of trust form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   Inclined to believe the claims or statements of others; inclined to confide readily; trustful.

Adjective

1. 1
   inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

trustfulartlessbluffbluntborn yesterdaycandid

Example

More examples

"You're running a big risk in trusting him."

Etymology

From Middle English trustyng, trostinge, tristynge, equivalent to trust + -ing.

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