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taking on trust

taking on trust is the present participle and gerund of take on trust.

Meaning of take on trust

Verb

take on trust (third-person singular simple present takes on trust, present participle taking on trust, simple past took on trust, past participle taken on trust)

  1. (transitive) To accept something without seeing evidence supporting it, by trust or confidence.

Questions about taking on trust

What is taking on trust the present participle and gerund of?
Taking on trust is the present participle and gerund of take on trust.

Words near taking on trust in the dictionary

  1. taking office
  2. taking on
  3. taking on faith
  4. taking on strength
  5. taking on the chin
  6. taking on trust
  7. taking on water
  8. taking one day at a time
  9. taking one for the team
  10. taking one up
  11. taking one's ball and going home

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