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Definition of entrust

entrust

/ɪnˈtrʌst/
en · trust
Adjective:entrusted
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Past Simple:entrusted
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Past Participle:entrusted
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Present Participle:entrusting
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entrust Lexical Profile

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1

To assign the responsibility for doing something to someone.

Example

"The board of directors decided to entrust the new manager with the international expansion project."

2

To put something into someone's care or protection.

Example

"She was hesitant to entrust her family heirlooms to the moving company."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Notice the two standard prepositional patterns: one 'entrusts' a task or valuable object *to* a person, or 'entrusts' a person *with* a task or valuable object.

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the early 17th century from the prefix 'en-' (meaning 'to put into') and 'trust', which derives from Old Norse 'traust' meaning 'confidence, help, or protection'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Entrust. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/entrust
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