Trust Each Other: Meaning, Usage, and Examples

Meaning 1：believe in each other (trust each other)

trust each other 🔊

/trʌst iːtʃ ˈʌðər/

phrase

When two or more people believe that the other person is honest, reliable, and will not harm them.

Two friends back to back symbolizing trust each other

believe in each other 🔊

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/bɪˈliːv ɪn iːtʃ ˈʌðər/

phrase

When individuals have confidence in each other's honesty and reliability, expecting no harm.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old Norse 'traust' (confidence) and Old English 'ælc ōðer' (mutual).

💡 Mnemonic

Think of two hands shaking firmly — 'trust each other' means you can rely on the other's grip.

📖 Example

Good team members trust each other completely, which makes working on projects much smoother. 🔊 Good team members trust each other completely, which makes working on projects much smoother.

🔗 Collocations

learn to trust each other – to develop mutual confidence over time

need to trust each other – the necessity of reciprocal reliance

can trust each other – the ability to rely on one another

🔄 Synonyms

have faith in one another (phrase) – to hold a strong belief in the reliability of each other

rely on each other (phrase) – to depend on each other for support or honesty

depend on each other (phrase) – to have mutual reliance for needs or trust

🚫 Antonyms

distrust each other (phrase) – to lack confidence in each other's honesty

suspect each other (phrase) – to have doubts about each other's motives

doubt each other (phrase) – to question the reliability of one another

📖 Cultural Story

Mutual trust is a cornerstone of human collaboration, used in legal contracts and team-building. The phrase emphasizes reciprocal reliability, dating back to Old English roots.