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entrust

verb

confer a trust upon

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
E
Ends with
T
Contains
NTRUS
Scrabble score
7
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɪnˈtɹʌst

Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. confer a trust upon

    “The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret”

verb

  1. put into the care or protection of someone

    “He left the decision to his deputy”

In context

Example Sentences

The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret
I commit my soul to God
He left the decision to his deputy
leave your child in the nurse's care

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