entrust

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verb en·trust \in-ˈtrəst, en-\

variants: or less commonly

intrust

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Definition of entrust

transitive verb
1 : to confer a trust on; especially : to deliver something in trust to
2 : to commit to another with confidence

entrustment

play \in-ˈtrəs(t)-mənt, en-\ noun

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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 of entrust from the Web

The Teirneys were entrusted in caring for Moran's daughter, who died in 2005.

— quoron walker, Courant Community, "Chamber Meeting Celebrates Members", 31 May 2017
Every day across the United States government, individuals are entrusted with highly sensitive classified information.

— peter maass, The Intercept, "Donald Trump’s War on Journalism Has Begun. But Journalists Are Not His Main Target.", 28 May 2017
Lim's calm demeanor is one of the reasons New Trier coach Sue Ellen Haak entrusts him with so many critical late-game serves.

— brett christie, chicagotribune.com, "Joe Lim's deceptive serve helps New Trier reach sectional final", 27 May 2017
And the government needs it more and more: for voting machines, for databases entrusted with our personal information, for electronic passports, for communications systems, for the computers and systems controlling our critical infrastructure.

— bruce schneier, WIRED, "E-Voting Certification Gets Security Completely Backward", 9 Aug. 2007

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First Known Use of entrust

1593

Synonym Discussion of entrust

commit, entrust, confide, consign, relegate mean to assign to a person or place for a definite purpose. commit may express the general idea of delivering into another's charge or the special sense of transferring to a superior power or to a special place of custody. committed the felon to prison entrust implies committing with trust and confidence. the president is entrusted with broad powers confide implies entrusting with great assurance or reliance. confided complete control of my affairs to my attorney consign suggests removing from one's control with formality or finality. consigned the damaging notes to the fire relegate implies a consigning to a particular class or sphere often with a suggestion of getting rid of. relegated to an obscure position in the company

ENTRUST Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of entrust for English Language Learners

: to give someone the responsibility of doing something or of caring for someone or something

ENTRUST Defined for Kids

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verb en·trust \in-ˈtrəst\

Definition of entrust for Students

entrusted

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entrusting

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.

Law Dictionary

entrust

transitive verb en·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