Trust vs Command - What's the difference?
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Confidence in or reliance on some person or quality.
* John Locke
Dependence upon something in the future; hope.
Confidence in the future payment for goods or services supplied; credit.
That which is committed or entrusted; something received in confidence; a charge.
That upon which confidence is reposed; ground of reliance; hope.
* Bible, Psalms, lxxi. 5
(rare) Trustworthiness, reliability.
The condition or obligation of one to whom anything is confided; responsible charge or office.
* Shakespeare
* Denham
(legal) The confidence vested in a person who has legal ownership of a property to manage for the benefit of another.
(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.
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.
(computing) Affirmation of the access rights of a user of a computer system.
To place confidence in; to rely on, to confide, or repose faith, in.
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To give credence to; to believe; to credit.
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To hope confidently; to believe; usually with a phrase or infinitive clause as the object.
* (rfdate) 2 John 12.
* (rfdate) Heb. xiii. 18.
to show confidence in a person by intrusting (him) with something.
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To commit, as to one's care; to intrust.
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To give credit to; to sell to upon credit, or in confidence of future payment.
* Johnson
To risk; to venture confidently.
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To have trust; to be credulous; to be won to confidence; to confide.
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To be confident, as of something future; to hope.
* (rfdate) Isa. xii. 2
To sell or deliver anything in reliance upon a promise of payment; to give credit.
* (rfdate) Johnson
An order to do something.
The right or authority to order, control or dispose of; the right to be obeyed or to compel obedience.
power of control, direction or disposal; mastery.
A position of chief authority; a position involving the right or power to order or control.
The act of commanding; exercise or authority of influence.
(military) A body or troops, or any naval or military force, under the control of a particular officer; by extension, any object or body in someone's charge.
* 1899 ,
Dominating situation; range or control or oversight; extent of view or outlook.
(computing) A directive to a computer program acting as an interpreter of some kind, in order to perform a specific task.
(baseball) The degree of control a pitcher has over his pitches.
To order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority.
* Francis Bacon
* Shakespeare
To have or exercise supreme power, control or authority over, especially military; to have under direction or control.
* Macaulay
* Shakespeare
To require with authority; to demand, order, enjoin.
* 2013 , Louise Taylor, English talent gets left behind as Premier League keeps importing'' (in ''The Guardian , 20 August 2013)[http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/aug/19/english-talent-premier-league-importing]
to dominate through ability, resources, position etc.; to overlook.
To exact, compel or secure by influence; to deserve, claim.
To hold, to control the use of.
* Motley
* Shakespeare
* Addison
(archaic) To have a view, as from a superior position.
* Milton
(obsolete) To direct to come; to bestow.
* Bible, Leviticus xxv. 21
Trust is a related term of command.
In computing|lang=en terms the difference between trust and command
is that trust is (computing) affirmation of the access rights of a user of a computer system while command is (computing) a directive to a computer program acting as an interpreter of some kind, in order to perform a specific task.In lang=en terms the difference between trust and command
is that trust is to sell or deliver anything in reliance upon a promise of payment; to give credit while command is to hold, to control the use of.In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between trust and command
is that trust is (obsolete) faithful, dependable while command is (obsolete) to direct to come; to bestow.As nouns the difference between trust and command
is that trust is confidence in or reliance on some person or quality while command is an order to do something.As verbs the difference between trust and command
is that trust is to place confidence in; to rely on, to confide, or repose faith, in while command is to order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority.As an adjective trust
is (obsolete) secure, safe.trust
English
Noun
(en noun)- He needs to regain her trust if he is ever going to win her back.
- Most take things upon trust .
- 1671', O ever-failing '''trust / In mortal strength! — John Milton, ''Samson Agonistes
- 1611', Such '''trust have we through Christ. — ''Authorised Version , 2 Corinthians iii:4.
- I was out of cash, but the landlady let me have it on trust .
- O Lord God, thou art my trust from my youth.
- [I] serve him truly that will put me in trust .
- Reward them well, if they observe their trust .
- I put the house into my sister's trust .
Synonyms
* belief * confidence * expectation * faith * hopeAntonyms
* mistrustDerived terms
* beef trust * brain trust * brains trust * constructive trust * honorary trust * partial trust * remainder trust * resulting trust * spendthrift trust * trust fall * trust fund * trust territory * trustworthyVerb
(en verb)- We cannot trust anyone who deceives us.
- In God We Trust - written on denominations of US currency
- I will never trust his word after.
- He that trusts every one without reserve will at last be deceived.
- Trust me, you look well.
- I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face.
- We trust we have a good conscience.
- I trust you have cleaned your room?
- Whom, with your power and fortune, sir, you trust , Now to suspect is vain.''
- Merchants were not willing to trust precious cargoes to any custody but that of a man-of-war.
- Merchants and manufacturers trust their customers annually with goods.
- It is happier sometimes to be cheated than not to trust .
- [Beguiled] by thee to trust thee from my side.
- More to know could not be more to trust .
- I will trust and not be afraid.
- It is happier sometimes to be cheated than not to trust .
Derived terms
* trustable * trustee * truster * trustorStatistics
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* 1000 English basic words ----command
English
Noun
(en noun)- I was given a command to cease shooting.
- to have command of an army
- he had command of the situation
- England has long held command of the sea
- a good command of language
- General Smith was placed in command .
- Command cannot be otherwise than savage, for it implies an appeal to force, should force be needful.'' (''H. Spencer , Social Statics, p. 180)
- I asked myself what I was to do there, now my boat was lost. As a matter of fact, I had plenty to do in fishing my command out of the river.
- He's got good command tonight.
Verb
(en verb)- The soldier was commanded to cease firing.
- The king commanded his servant to bring him dinner.
- We are commanded' to forgive our enemies, but you never read that we are ' commanded to forgive our friends.
- Go to your mistress: / Say, I command her come to me.
- to command an army or a ship
- Monmouth commanded the English auxiliaries.
- Such aid as I can spare you shall command .
- he commanded silence
- If thou be the son of God, command that these stones be made bread. (Mat. IV. 3.)
- The reasons for this growing disconnect are myriad and complex but the situation is exacerbated by the reality that those English players who do smash through our game's "glass ceiling" command radically inflated transfer fees.
- Bridges commanded by a fortified house. (Motley.)
- A good magistrate commands the respect and affections of the people.
- Justice commands the respect and affections of the people.
- The best goods command the best price.
- This job commands a salary of £30,000.
- The fort commanded the bay.
- bridges commanded by a fortified house
- Up to the eastern tower, / Whose height commands as subject all the vale.
- One side commands a view of the finest garden.
- Far and wide his eye commands .
- I will command my blessing upon you.