Trust vs. Thrust
Difference Between Trust and Thrust
Trustnoun
Confidence in or reliance on some person or quality.
He needs to regain her trust if he is ever going to win her back.Thrustnoun
(fencing) An attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point.
Pierre was a master swordsman, and could parry the thrusts of lesser men with barely a thought.Trustnoun
Dependence upon something in the future; hope.
Thrustnoun
A push, stab, or lunge forward (the act thereof.)
The cutpurse tried to knock her satchel from her hands, but she avoided his thrust and yelled, "Thief!"Trustnoun
Confidence in the future payment for goods or services supplied; credit.
I was out of cash, but the landlady let me have it on trust.Thrustnoun
The force generated by propulsion, as in a jet engine.
Spacecraft are engineering marvels, designed to resist the thrust of liftoff, as well as the reverse pressure of the void.Trustnoun
That which is committed or entrusted; something received in confidence; a charge.
Thrustnoun
(figuratively) The primary effort; the goal.
Ostensibly, the class was about public health in general, but the main thrust was really sex education.Trustnoun
That upon which confidence is reposed; ground of reliance; hope.
Thrustverb
(intransitive) To make advance with force.
We thrust at the enemy with our forces.Trustnoun
(rare) Trustworthiness, reliability.
Thrustverb
(transitive) To force something upon someone.
I asked her not to thrust the responsibility on me.Trustnoun
The condition or obligation of one to whom anything is confided; responsible charge or office.
Thrustverb
(transitive) To push out or extend rapidly or powerfully.
He thrust his arm into the icy stream and grabbed a wriggling fish, astounding the observers.Trustnoun
(legal) The confidence vested in a person who has legal ownership of a property to manage for the benefit of another.
I put the house into my sister's trust.Thrustverb
(transitive) To push or drive with force; to shove.
to thrust anything with the hand or foot, or with an instrumentTrustnoun
(legal) An estate devised or granted in confidence that the devisee or grantee shall convey it, or dispose of the profits, at the will, or for the benefit, of another; an estate held for the use of another.
Thrustverb
(intransitive) To enter by pushing; to squeeze in.
Trustnoun
A group of businessmen or traders organised for mutual benefit to produce and distribute specific commodities or services, and managed by a central body of trustees.
Thrustverb
To stab; to pierce; usually with through.
Trustnoun
(computing) Affirmation of the access rights of a user of a computer system.
Thrustnoun
the force used in pushing;
the push of the water on the walls of the tankthe thrust of the jet enginesTrustverb
(transitive) To place confidence in; to rely on, to confide, or have faith, in.
We cannot trust anyone who deceives us.In God We Trust - written on denominations of US currencyThrustnoun
a thrusting blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument;
one strong stab to the heart killed himTrustverb
(transitive) To give credence to; to believe; to credit.
Thrustnoun
the act of applying force to propel something;
after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut offTrustverb
(transitive) To hope confidently; to believe (usually with a phrase or infinitive clause as the object)
I trust you have cleaned your room?Thrustnoun
verbal criticism;
he enlivened his editorials with barbed thrusts at politiciansTrustverb
(transitive) to show confidence in a person by entrusting them with something.
Thrustnoun
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow);
he warned me with a jab with his fingerhe made a thrusting motion with his fistTrustverb
(transitive) To commit, as to one's care; to entrust.
Thrustverb
push forcefully;
He thrust his chin forwardTrustverb
(transitive) To give credit to; to sell to upon credit, or in confidence of future payment.
Merchants and manufacturers trust their customers annually with goods.Thrustverb
press or force;
Stuff money into an envelopeShe thrust the letter into his handTrustverb
To risk; to venture confidently.
Thrustverb
make a thrusting forward movement
Trustverb
(intransitive) To have trust; to be credulous; to be won to confidence; to confide.
Thrustverb
impose or thrust urgently, importunately, or inexorably;
She forced her diet fads on himTrustverb
(intransitive) To be confident, as of something future; to hope.
Thrustverb
penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
Trustverb
To sell or deliver anything in reliance upon a promise of payment; to give credit.
Thrustverb
geology: thrust (molten rock) into pre-existing rock
Trustadjective
(obsolete) Secure, safe.
Thrustverb
push upward;
The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the airTrustadjective
(obsolete) Faithful, dependable.
Thrustverb
place or put with great energy;
She threw the blanket around the childthrust the money in the hands of the beggarTrustadjective
(legal) of or relating to a trust.
Trustnoun
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary);
he is the beneficiary of a generous trust set up by his fatherTrustnoun
certainty based on past experience;
he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientistshe put more trust in his own two legs than in the gunTrustnoun
the trait of trusting; of believing in the honesty and reliability of others;
the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignityTrustnoun
a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service;
they set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopolyTrustnoun
complete confidence in a person or plan etc;
he cherished the faith of a good womanthe doctor-patient relationship is based on trustTrustnoun
a trustful relationship;
he took me into his confidencehe betrayed their trustTrustverb
have confidence or faith in;
We can trust in GodRely on your friendsbank on your good educationI swear by my grandmother's recipesTrustverb
allow without fear
Trustverb
be confident about something;
I believe that he will come back from the warTrustverb
expect and wish;
I trust you will behave better from now onI hope she understands that she cannot expect a raiseTrustverb
confer a trust upon;
The messenger was entrusted with the general's secretI commit my soul to GodTrustverb
extend credit to
