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trust
Third Person
entrusts
Present Participle
entrusting
Past Tense
entrusted
Past Participle
entrusted
1
to give someone the responsibility of taking care of something important, such as a task, duty, or information
- The manager decided to entrust the key project to the experienced team lead.
- Parents often entrust the responsibility of caring for their children to reliable babysitters.
- The CEO chose to entrust the company's vision to the capable hands of the executive team.
- The manager entrusted the team with the important project, confident in their abilities.
- The queen entrusted her advisors with the kingdom's future decisions.
2
to give something to someone for safekeeping or to be responsible for
- She entrusted her valuables to the bank for safekeeping.
- The parents entrusted their children to the caregiver while they were away.
- He entrusted his company’s sensitive information to a trusted colleague.
- They entrusted the documents to the lawyer for safe storage.
- He entrusted his dog to a neighbor while he was on vacation.
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