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trusted

Syllables: trust·ed/ˈtɹʌstɪd/

trusted is the simple past and past participle of trust.

Meaning of trust

Verb

trust (third-person singular simple present trusts, present participle trusting, simple past and past participle trusted)

  1. (transitive) To place confidence in, to rely on, to confide in.
    • We cannot trust anyone who deceives us.
  2. (intransitive) To have faith in; to rely on for continuing support or aid.
    • In God We Trust
  3. (transitive) To give credence to; to believe; to credit.
    • Trust me, you looke well.c. 1596–1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, […]. Epilogue.”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […]...
  4. (transitive) To hope confidently; to believe (usually with a phrase or infinitive clause as the object)
    • I trust you have cleaned your room?
  5. (transitive) to show confidence in a person by entrusting them with something.
    • Whom, with your power and fortune, sir, you trust, Now to suspect is vain.1675, John Dryden, Aureng-zebe: A Tragedy. […], London: […] T[homas] N[ewcomb] for Henry Herringman, […], published 1676, →OCLC, (please specify the page number)
  6. (transitive) To commit, as to one's care; to entrust.
    • Merchants were not willing to trust precious cargoes to any custody but that of a man-of-war.1849–1861, Thomas Babington Macaulay, The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volume (please specify |volume=I to V), London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, →OCLC

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Adjective

trusted (comparative more trusted, superlative most trusted)

  1. reliable
    • According to a new survey, Robin Roberts is America's most trusted news anchor. And America's least trusted news anchor? Matt Liar!2013, Norm Macdonald Live, season 1, episode 8, spoken by Norm Macdonald
    • “CPB’s support extends to every corner of the country—urban, rural, tribal, and everywhere in between,” the org noted.” In many communities, public media stations are the only free source of trusted news, educational children’s programming, and local and national cultural content.”2026 January 5, Michael Schneider, “Corporation for Public Broadcasting to Shut Down After 58 Years Due to Trump Eliminating Funding”, in Variety, archived from the original on 07 Jan 2026

Forms of trusted

comparativemore trusted
superlativemost trusted

Words formed from trusted

Phrases with trusted

Questions about trusted

What does trusted mean?
Trusted means reliable.
What is trusted the simple past and past participle of?
Trusted is the simple past and past participle of trust.
What part of speech is trusted?
Trusted is an adjective.
How do you pronounce trusted?
Trusted is pronounced /ˈtɹʌstɪd/.

Words near trusted in the dictionary

  1. trustafarian
  2. trustafarians
  3. trustbuster
  4. trustbusters
  5. trustbusting
  6. trusted
  7. trusted someone across the street
  8. trusted someone as far as one could fling a bull by the tail
  9. trusted someone as far as one could spit
  10. trusted someone as far as one could throw them
  11. trustedst

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