entrust
verb (used with object)
had entrusted
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past perfectof entrust.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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But instead, she learned that their mother had entrusted them to an orphanage while the family dealt with financial difficulties.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
He wasn’t ready to give up the role Friedman had entrusted to him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2024
The email to staff stopped short of naming Lindsay acting commissioner, saying only that Littel had entrusted him with the day-to-day responsibilities of the job.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2023
"What am I going to tell the girls? They're coming here today. What am I supposed to tell them? They had entrusted their mother to me," Nurten says.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2023
She leaned closer, and the medallion that Sister Ailan had entrusted her with tumbled out over the collar of her tunic, as if it had been pulled.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
