entrust

Sometimes in·trust

[en-truhst]

verb (used with object)

1. to charge or invest with a trust or responsibility; charge with a specified office or duty involving trust.

   We entrusted him with our lives.

2. to commit (something) in trust to; confide, as for care, use, or performance.

   to entrust a secret, money, powers, or work to another.

entrust

/ ɪnˈtrʌst /

verb

1. (usually foll by with) to invest or charge (with a duty, responsibility, etc)

2. (often foll by to) to put into the care or protection of someone

Usage

It is usually considered incorrect to talk about entrusting someone to do something: the army cannot be trusted (not entrusted ) to carry out orders

Other Word Forms

• entrustment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of entrust¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; en- ¹ + trust

Example Sentences

Privately, he also entrusted Ruiz to be one of the executors of his estate.

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In a statement, Wales Bonner said she was "deeply honoured to be entrusted with the role".

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The organization’s vision came together in Game 3, as the bullpen was entrusted with covering the 3 ⅓ innings that remained after starter Tyler Glasnow’s removal.

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It’s not the sort of stage most teams with College Football Playoff aspirations would willingly entrust to a walk-on.

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"Capita failed in its duty to protect the data entrusted to it by millions of people," said Information Commissioner John Edwards.

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Related Words

• allocate 
• assign 
• authorize 
• commend 
• commit 
• confer 
• confide 
• hand over 
• impose 
• invest 
• relegate 
• trust 
• turn over