entrust

transitive-verb
UK: /ɪnˈtrʌst/
US: /ɪnˈtrʌst/

  1. To give someone a responsibility or task.

    1. I entrust you with this secret document.
    2. They entrust the management of their finances to a professional advisor.

  2. To give something valuable to someone to look after.

    1. Can I entrust my dog to you for the weekend?
    2. We entrust our children to the care of qualified educators at the daycare center.

Synonyms

assign commit consign delegate

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "entrust" in English means: To give someone a responsibility or task., To give something valuable to someone to look after..

The phonetic transcription of "entrust" is /ɪnˈtrʌst/ in British English and /ɪnˈtrʌst/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "entrust": assign, commit, consign, delegate.

Example usage of "entrust": "I entrust you with this secret document.". More examples on the page.