entrusted also intrusted; entrusting also intrusting; entrusts also intrusts
1
: to confer a trust on
especially
: to deliver something in trust to
2
: to commit to another with confidence
Examples of entrust in a Sentence
She was entrusted with the job of organizing the reception.
we entrusted our financial adviser with the investment of all of our savings
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Please know that our educators and administrators approach this work with professionalism, care, and a focus on meeting both the academic and legal responsibilities entrusted to us.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2025
That’s why our founding fathers entrusted this authority to Congress.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Quentin, a film historian, was all over the history of his hometown and eager to learn the plans the present incumbent entrusted with running Columbia Pictures had for his movie.
—Jay Glennie, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for entrust
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“Entrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrust. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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entrust
verb
en·trust
in-ˈtrəst 
1
: to give into the care of another
entrust your savings to a bank
2
: to give custody, care, or charge of something to
entrust a bank with your savings
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