entrust

entrust
UK [ɪnˈtrʌst] / US verb [transitive]
Word forms "entrust":
present tense I/you/we/they entrust he/she/it entrusts present participle entrusting past tense entrusted past participle entrusted
to give someone responsibility for an important job or activity

All employees entrusted with the care of children are checked by the police.

We cannot entrust the country's telecommunications to unqualified people.


English dictionary. 2014.

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