take on trust
Believe without proof
To take something on trust is to accept it as true without verification, relying on faith or confidence rather than evidence: I had no way to check the figures, so I took them on trust.
The phrase implies a willingness to believe someone's word or accept a situation without demanding proof.
- believeAccept as true
- assumeAccept as true
- acceptConsent to receive
- benefit of the doubtFavorable judgment amid uncertainty
- credenceAcceptance as true
bank on · vouch · blind faith · confidence · handshake · word of honor · faith · pinky promise · reliance · conviction · gut feeling · suppose · leap · presume · no questions asked · certainty · rely · nod
epistemic verification
take on trustverify
Confirm accuracy or truth
fact-check · scrutinize · investigate · corroborate · look into
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