intrust
Americanverb (used with object)
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What you told me about Jeths intrust made good readin.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
A true and gallant gentleman!" said he, slowly repeating her own words; "and if so, is it an unsafe keeping to which to intrust your happiness?
From Barrington Volume II (of II) by Charles James Lever
I intrust the care of my establishment to you!
From Fr?d?rique; vol. 2 by Charles Paul de Kock
To commend or intrust to; to commit to.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster
But he took care not to intrust his gift to the concierge, for if he did he knew that his servant would certainly be told of it.
From Fr?d?rique; vol. 2 by Charles Paul de Kock
As John Marshall was later to say of this new Constitution, “The sword and the purse, all the external relations, and no inconsiderable portion of the industry of the nation are intrusted to its Government.”
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2012
The part was intrusted to one Horace Braham.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is true that government affairs are now intrusted to others who always had misgivings concerning the old acquisitive ideas.
From Time Magazine Archive
Recently Hearst Sr. intrusted Hearst Jr. with a long-distance errand.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is most unfortunate that the early stages of our intercourse with the natives had not been intrusted to a man of firmness and sound sense.
From March to Magdala by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
At noon she carried the dread missive home with her, gravely intrusting it to her Captain’s keeping.
From Marjorie Dean, High School Junior by Pauline Lester
Frau von Lasberg, who was sniffing at her vinaigrette, looked dismayed; she had no idea of intrusting her precious health to this peasant doctor.
From The Alpine Fay A Romance by Elisabeth Buerstenbinder (AKA E. Werner)
In the very intrusting my children to your care, do I not prove that I must think you so?
From Home Influence A Tale for Mothers and Daughters by Grace Aguilar
He enjoined that the building should forthwith be destroyed, intrusting the task to the swift hands of Theophilus.
From History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition by John William Draper
The emperor was not slow in discerning the extraordinary qualities of the youth; and he showed it by intrusting him, as he grew older, with various important commissions.
From History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 by William Hickling Prescott
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