Collocations for trust - noun
1. relying on sb/sth
ADJECTIVE
great
They have placed great trust in him as a negotiator.
They have placed great trust in him as a negotiator.
absolute,
complete,
perfect,
total
blind, implicit
They followed the instructions in blind trust that all would turn out well.
blind, implicit
They followed the instructions in blind trust that all would turn out well.
little
They had little trust for outsiders.
They had little trust for outsiders.
basic
mutual
personal (esp. AmE)
The President needs to rebuild his personal trust with the electorate.
mutual
personal (esp. AmE)
The President needs to rebuild his personal trust with the electorate.
consumer,
public,
social
(esp. AmE)
a campaign to build consumer trust in the quality of dairy products
the need to restore public trust
a campaign to build consumer trust in the quality of dairy products
the need to restore public trust
sacred
They accepted the responsibility as a sacred trust (= sth that had been trusted to them).
They accepted the responsibility as a sacred trust (= sth that had been trusted to them).
fragile
the fragile trust that existed between them
the fragile trust that existed between them
misplaced
VERB + trust
have
We have absolute trust in the teachers.
Does the plan have the trust and cooperation of the workers?
We have absolute trust in the teachers.
Does the plan have the trust and cooperation of the workers?
place,
put
establish
build, build up, develop
earn, foster, gain, win
engender, inspire
This girl does not exactly inspire trust.
establish
build, build up, develop
earn, foster, gain, win
engender, inspire
This girl does not exactly inspire trust.
deserve
I will do all I can do to deserve your trust.
I will do all I can do to deserve your trust.
abuse,
betray,
break,
destroy,
violate
(esp. AmE)
He claimed the government had betrayed the trust of the people.
He claimed the government had betrayed the trust of the people.
erode,
undermine
He undermined public trust in his office.
He undermined public trust in his office.
lose
keep, maintain
It's good that you kept her trust.
keep, maintain
It's good that you kept her trust.
rebuild,
regain,
restore
be based on
a relationship based on trust
be based on
a relationship based on trust
PREPOSITION
trust among,
trust between
This requires a certain level of trust among the community's members.
efforts to promote mutual trust between nations
This requires a certain level of trust among the community's members.
efforts to promote mutual trust between nations
trust for
their love and trust for one another
their love and trust for one another
trust in
His trust in them was misplaced.
His trust in them was misplaced.
PHRASES
a breach of trust,
a lack of trust,
a position of trust
As a teacher, you are in a position of trust.
As a teacher, you are in a position of trust.
2. financial arrangement/company
ADJECTIVE
offshore
(esp. BrE)
investment, unit (BrE)
a publicly traded real estate investment trust (AmE)
Investing in a unit trust reduces risks for small investors.
investment, unit (BrE)
a publicly traded real estate investment trust (AmE)
Investing in a unit trust reduces risks for small investors.
family
VERB + trust
hold sth in,
hold sth on,
keep sth in
The proceeds will be held in trust for the children until they are eighteen.
The proceeds will be held in trust for the children until they are eighteen.
create,
establish,
form,
set up
They set up a trust for their grandchildren's education.
They set up a trust for their grandchildren's education.
invest in
PREPOSITION
in trust
His father put the money in trust for him until he was 21.
His father put the money in trust for him until he was 21.
trust for
3. (esp. BrE) a charity organization
ADJECTIVE
independent
charitable, non-profit, not-for-profit
hospital (BrE)
land (AmE)
charitable, non-profit, not-for-profit
hospital (BrE)
land (AmE)
trust + VERB
own
The trust owns the land and the buildings.
The trust owns the land and the buildings.
manage,
run
a heritage site that is run by a charitable trust
a heritage site that is run by a charitable trust