overtrust
English
Etymology
over- + trust
Pronunciation
- (verb) IPA(key): /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈtɹʌst/
- (noun) IPA(key): /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌtɹʌst/
Verb
overtrust (third-person singular simple present overtrusts, present participle overtrusting, simple past and past participle overtrusted)
- To trust too much.
- 1649, Joseph Hall, Resolutions and Decisions of Divers Practicall cases of Conscience
- Some there are, that do so overtrust their leaders' eyes
- 1649, Joseph Hall, Resolutions and Decisions of Divers Practicall cases of Conscience
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Noun
overtrust (uncountable)
- excessive trust
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References
- overtrust in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913