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entrust
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en·trust  (n-trst) also in·trust (n-)
tr.v. en·trust·ed, en·trust·ing, en·trusts
1. To give over (something) to another for care, protection, or performance: "He still has the aura of the priest to whom you would entrust your darkest secrets" James Carroll.
2. To give as a trust to (someone): entrusted his aides with the task. See Synonyms at commit.

entrust
Verb
1. to give (someone) a duty or responsibility: Miss Conway, who was entrusted with the child's education
2. to put (something) into the care of someone: he stole all the money we had entrusted to him
USAGE: It is usually considered incorrect to talk about entrusting someone to do something: the army cannot be trusted (not entrusted) to carry out orders.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.entrustentrust - confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"
commend - give to in charge; "I commend my children to you"
hand, pass on, turn over, pass, reach, give - place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"
consign, charge - give over to another for care or safekeeping; "consign your baggage"
recommit - commit again; "It was recommitted into her custody"
obligate - commit in order to fulfill an obligation; "obligate money"
2.entrust - put into the care or protection of someone; "He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child the nurse's care"
hand, pass on, turn over, pass, reach, give - place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"

entrust or intrust
2. (usually with with) assign, charge, trust, invest, authorize
Translations

entrust [ɪnˈtrʌst] vt to entrust sth to sb → confiar algo a algn
entrust [ɪnˈtrʌst] vt to entrust sth to → confier qch à
entrust [ɪnˈtrʌst] vt to entrust sth to sb → jdm etw anvertrauen;
to entrust sb with sth (task) → jdn mit etw betrauen;
(secret, valuables) → jdm etw anvertrauen
entrust [ɪnˈtrʌst] vt to entrust sth to → affidare qc a

entrust
v entrust [inˈtrast]
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