trust to

verb

trusted to; trusting to; trusts to

transitive verb

1
: to rely on to get what is wanted or needed
You'll make more friends by seeking them out than by trusting to chance.
2
: to give to (someone) the responsibility of
They trusted the care of their daughter to her grandparents while they were away.

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Scotto spent years washing dishes before he was trusted to chop onions or peel potatoes. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026 In 2024, a judge scolded both sides for excessive litigation and ruled for the trust to be dissolved and for the house to be sold. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 Questioning The Customer’s Account Avoid treating the customer as if they can’t be trusted to remember what happened. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 But an extensive fiiing made by the trust to a Tennessee court late Tuesday afternoon paint a different portrait of Seaver than the reverent one seen in the death announcement video. — Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026 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 30 Sep. 2026.

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