A strong belief that someone or something is honest, reliable, or will do what is right.
From Old Norse *traust* “confidence, support,” related to Old English *trēowe* “faithful, true.” It began as a word for firm, reliable support and grew into emotional and legal meanings.
Trust is like emotional infrastructure: invisible until it breaks, and then suddenly everything is hard. Online systems try to replace face‑to‑face trust with passwords, ratings, and reviews, but they’re all just tools to answer one question: “Can I rely on you?”
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