entrust
pronunciation
How to pronounce entrust in British English:
UK [ɪnˈtrʌst]
How to pronounce entrust in American English:
US [ɪnˈtrʌst]
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- Verb:
- confer a trust upon
- put into the care or protection of someone
Word Origin
- entrust (v.)
- also intrust, c. 1600, from en- (1) "make, put in" + trust (n.). Related: Entrusted; entrusting.
Synonym
Example
- 1. Yet people lined up to entrust their savings to mr madoff .
- 2. You have to entrust it to tried-and-tested shippers , and only tried-and-tested ones .
- 3. Entrust your team to remain diligent in developing and implementing policy .
- 4. Do not entrust your project to an " order taker " .
- 5. Fire-starter to entrust with the job .