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en·trust | \ in-ˈtrəst 
, en- \
, en- \variants:
or less commonly intrust \ in-ˈtrəst \
\entrusted also intrusted; entrusting also intrusting; entrusts also intrusts
Definition of entrust
1 : to confer a trust on especially : to deliver something in trust to
2 : to commit to another with confidence
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Other Words from entrust
entrustment \ in-ˈtrəs(t)-mənt , en- \ noun
, en- \ noun
Examples of entrust in a Sentence
She was entrusted with the job of organizing the reception.
we entrusted our financial adviser with the investment of all of our savings
Recent Examples on the Web The flight was the fulfillment of a risky bet by NASA under the Obama administration to entrust the private sector to fly astronauts.
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Christian Davenport, BostonGlobe.com, "SpaceX launch a success as Dragon capsule separates from Falcon 9 rocket," 30 May 2020 Funeral arrangements will be private and have been entrusted to the Naville & Seabrook Funeral Homes.
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Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, "A firefighter and barber, Roger Eckart was one of Southern Indiana's first COVID-19 victims," 3 Apr. 2020 The same national governments that criticize and criminalize activists cannot be entrusted with protecting them.
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Popular Science, "Latin American environmentalists face unprecedented violence in defending their land," 30 Dec. 2019 At the same time, not to acknowledge the claims of innocence and eventual exoneration or release of some would be to betray these artists who have entrusted me with their stories and art.
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Nicole R. Fleetwood, The New York Review of Books, "Creation in Confinement: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration," 28 Apr. 2020 Motherland’s premise, that instead of silencing these women, the country instead put all its faith behind them — literally entrusting them with America’s national security — is powerful.
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Natalie Morin, refinery29.com, "You Won’t See Any Men In Motherland: Fort Salem. Seriously — It’s A Mood," 18 Mar. 2020 As Athens was preparing for battle, all the generals were entrusted with extraordinary amounts of money to finish and outfit ships, to hire and provision crews and more, all at top speed.
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Mark Munn, The Conversation, "Massive spending in a crisis brought bloody consequences in ancient Athens," 17 Apr. 2020 The Mustang design was entrusted to Jack Prendergast as executive engineer under the direction of Hans Matthias, chief engineer of the Ford Division.
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Car and Driver, "Tested: 1964-1/2 Ford Mustang," 17 Apr. 2020 No individual ought to be entrusted with the unchecked power to initiate annihilation, even if he or she has been elected to the White House.
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The Economist, "America should not rule out using nuclear weapons first," 15 Aug. 2019
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More Definitions for entrust
entrust
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of entrust
: to give someone the responsibility of doing something or of caring for someone or something
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entrust
verben·trust | \ in-ˈtrəst \
\entrusted; entrusting
Kids Definition of entrust
1 : to give care of something to
They entrusted me with their money.
2 : to give to another with confidence
I'll entrust the job to you.
entrust
transitive verben·trust
variants:
also intrust
Legal Definition of entrust
1 : to deliver something to (a person) under a charge or duty
2 : to give (something) over to the care of another specifically : to deliver to a merchant who may transfer ownership to a buyer in the ordinary course of business —used especially in the Uniform Commercial Code — see also negligent entrustment — compare bail, consign
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The first known use of entrust was in 1586
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