trust to

phrasal verb

trusted to; trusting to; trusts to
1
: to rely on (something one has no control over, such as luck or chance) to get what one wants or needs
All we can do at this point is hope for the best and trust to luck.
2
: to give the responsibility of doing (something) to (someone)
They trusted the care of their daughter to her grandparents while they were on vacation.

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These environments offer connection over transaction, allowing trust to form organically. Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 This was the man that MAGA trusted to fully expose Epstein and all his misdeeds? David French, Mercury News, 15 July 2025 Lively’s side argued that such commentary showed that Freedman could not be trusted to keep things professional if the deposition were held on his turf. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 July 2025 Securities and Exchange Commission filings, meanwhile, show Lutnick has agreements to transfer his shares in the Cantor companies and a family trust to his son Brandon. Michael Biesecker, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for trust to

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“Trust to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trust%20to. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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