HyperDic: entrust

English > 2 senses of the word entrust:
VERBpossessionentrust, intrust, trust, confide, commitconfer a trust upon
possessionentrust, leaveput into the care or protection of someone
entrust > pronunciation
Soundsehntrah'st
Rhymesabolitionist ... zoologist: 193 rhymes with ahst...
English > entrust: 2 senses > verb 1, possession
Meaningconfer a trust upon.
PatternSomebody ----s something to somebody
ModelThey entrust him to write the letter
Example"The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"
Synonymsintrust, trust, confide, commit
NarrowercommendGive to in charge
consign, chargeGive over to another for care or safekeeping
obligatecommit in order to fulfill an obligation
recommitcommit again
Broaderpass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, giveplace into the hands or custody of
Spanishconfiar, encargar
Catalanconfiar
English > entrust: 2 senses > verb 2, possession
Meaningput into the care or protection of someone.
PatternSomebody ----s something to somebody
ModelThey entrust the money to them; They entrust them the money
Synonymleave
Broaderpass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, giveplace into the hands or custody of
Spanishconfiar, dejar, entregar
Catalanconfiar, deixar, lliurar

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