verb
entrust
ihn-TRUHST
verb
1
To give someone responsibility for something valuable or important, trusting them to look after it.
"She entrusted her savings to a financial advisor."
"The coach entrusted the team captain with keeping morale up."
How to Use Entrust
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo hand something important over to someone because you trust them with it.
Common pairings
entrust someone with
entrust something to
Word Forms
entrusted past tense, entrusts singular
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Etymology
Formed from "en-" plus "trust."