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intrust

American  
[in-truhst] / ɪnˈtrʌst /

verb (used with object)

intrusted, intrusting

  1. a less common variant of entrust.

intrust British  
/ ɪnˈtrʌst /

verb

  1. a less common spelling of entrust

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  • intrustment noun

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She had dropped into familiarity of speech with him, but he, still hopeful of persuading her to intrust a profitable r�clame to him, continued to treat her formally.

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Events have abundantly proved the error of intrusting the management of the expedition to civilians and men of bureaux.

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The provincial minister was ordered to appoint two friars as inquisitors for this immense region, and was intrusted as usual with the power of removing and replacing them.

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Bill Tice had done the errand which Mr. Grizzle intrusted to him.

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Thus intrusted with responsibility for the fate of mankind, it was necessary that the Church should possess the powers and the machinery requisite for the due discharge of a trust so unspeakably important.

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