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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Brittany was trusted to lift, scan, sort and move thousands of units with speed and precision—yet not trusted to keep a phone in her pocket in case her children needed her. Shekar Natarajan, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 The question is, can today’s models be trusted to make these connections and provide clear reasoning that justifies their source choices? Manas Gaur, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2025 In this way, through direct and derivative consent, the United States and Great Britain created an ad hoc institution that each could trust to decide their dispute. Tom Bell, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025 Only your doctor, who knows your medical history and can give you a full exam, should be trusted to give you accurate medical advice. Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 10 Apr. 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 1 May. 2025.

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