trust to
verb
trusted to; trusting to; trusts to
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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Or, go to someone close and trusted to be reminded of your own light.
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Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
And while Mitchell Evans and Ja’Tavion Sanders are still developing, Tremble brings a sense of trust to the lineup.
—Mike Kaye
february 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
The item captured the imagination of about 45,000 individuals who donated 380,000 pounds alongside funding provided by the National Heritage Memorial Fund and other trusts to raise the price tag, half of which goes to the detectorist and half to the landowner.
—Reuters, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
She feels stifled when she can’t be trusted to do things on her own.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
And while Mitchell Evans and Ja’Tavion Sanders are still developing, Tremble brings a sense of trust to the lineup.
—Mike Kaye
february 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
The item captured the imagination of about 45,000 individuals who donated 380,000 pounds alongside funding provided by the National Heritage Memorial Fund and other trusts to raise the price tag, half of which goes to the detectorist and half to the landowner.
—Reuters, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
She feels stifled when she can’t be trusted to do things on her own.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Trust to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trust%20to. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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