Meaning

2 senses

  1. (archaic, transitive)To trust; place confidence in (a person).

  2. (archaic, transitive)To entrust.

Origin

From Middle English betrusten, bitristen, equivalent to be- (“on, upon”) + trust.

From Middle English betrusten, bitristen, equivalent to be- (“on, upon”) + trust.

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Forms

betrusts, betrusting, betrusted, betrusted
Base formbetrust · to betrust
3rd person singularbetrusts
Present participlebetrusting
Past simplebetrusted
Past participlebetrusted

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theybetrust
he, she, itbetrusts

Past simpleLesson

all personsbetrusted

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave betrusted
he, she, ithas betrusted

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill betrust

Word family

1 related words
Derivedbetrustment

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
betrayB2betrayalbetrothedbetterA1betweenA1
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