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单词 entrusted
释义

entrust

verb

en·​trust in-ˈtrəst How to pronounce entrust (audio)
en-
variants or less commonly intrust
in-ˈtrəst How to pronounce entrust (audio)
entrusted also intrusted; entrusting also intrusting; entrusts also intrusts

transitive verb

1
: to confer a trust on
especially : to deliver something in trust to
2
: to commit to another with confidence
entrustment
in-ˈtrəs(t)-mənt How to pronounce entrust (audio)
en-
noun

Synonyms

  • assign
  • charge
  • commission
  • task
  • trust
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Example Sentences

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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Word History

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

entrust

verb

en·​trust in-ˈtrəst How to pronounce entrust (audio)
entrusted; entrusting
1
: to give care of something to
They entrusted me with their money.
2
: to give to another with confidence
I'll entrust the job to you.

Legal Definition

entrust

transitive verb

en·​trust
variants also intrust
1
: to deliver something to (a person) under a charge or duty
2
: to give (something) over to the care of another
specifically : to deliver to a merchant who may transfer ownership to a buyer in the ordinary course of business
used especially in the Uniform Commercial Code
see also negligent entrustment compare bail, consign

entrusted

verb

variants also intrusted
past tense of entrust
1
as in trusted
to give a task, duty, or responsibility to we entrusted our financial adviser with the investment of all of our savings

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • trusted
  • tasked
  • charged
  • assigned
  • commissioned
  • delegated
  • invested
  • empowered
  • conferred
  • committed
  • recommended
  • imposed
  • confided
  • authorized
  • allocated
  • allotted
  • consigned
  • reposed
  • relegated
2
as in transferred
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another we entrusted our pets to the care of our neighbor while we went on vacation

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • transferred
  • left
  • committed
  • delegated
  • gave
  • relinquished
  • trusted
  • handed
  • confided
  • bequeathed
  • commended
  • assigned
  • recommended
  • vested
  • consigned
  • reposed
  • transmitted
  • loaned
  • delivered
  • passed
  • handed over
  • turned over
  • granted
  • conferred
  • divided
  • distributed
  • dispensed
  • submitted
  • lent
  • gave over
  • surrendered
  • dispersed
  • supplied
  • furnished
  • willed
  • handed in
  • released
  • turned in
  • handed down
  • yielded
  • recommitted
  • handed on
  • advanced
  • retransferred
  • dealt (out)
  • redelivered
  • retransmitted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • held
  • retained
  • kept
  • reserved
  • owned
  • withheld
  • possessed
  • received
  • accepted
  • took
  • occupied
  • detained
  • held back
  • took over
  • took in
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