Entrust
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnˈtɹʌst/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Entrust is a verb meaning (transitive) To trust to the care of.
Meaning
(transitive) To trust to the care of.
Example Sentences
He entrusted me his daughter.
He entrusts that task to her.
Can I entrust you with a secret?
The study of the main body of Hittite texts was intrusted^([sic]) to the Austrian scholar Hrozny, who in 1915 published a preliminary account of his results[…]
Word Forms
- entrusts
- entrusting
- entrusted
Synonyms for entrust
Depending on context, synonyms include commend, commit, consign, trust, confide, leave.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include commit, trust, confide, leave, intrust, rely.
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