- (usually followed by with) to invest or charge (with a duty, responsibility, etc)
- (often followed by to) to put into the care or protection of someone
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
en•trust /ɛnˈtrʌst/USA pronunciation
v.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to give something for safekeeping to (someone):[~ + object + with + object]She entrusted me with the money.
- to place (something) in trust:[~ + object + to + object]She entrusted the money to me.
en•trust
(en trust′),USA pronunciation v.t.
en•trust′ment, n.
- to charge or invest with a trust or responsibility;
charge with a specified office or duty involving trust:We entrusted him with our lives. - to commit (something) in trust to;
confide, as for care, use, or performance:to entrust a secret, money, powers, or work to another.
- en-1 + trust 1595–1605
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entrust, intrust /ɪnˈtrʌst/ vb (transitive)