less common spelling of entrust
1
: to confer a trust on
especially
: to deliver something in trust to
2
: to commit to another with confidence
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These efforts proving fruitless, Mr. Blaine then intrusted Mr. Trescot, of South Carolina, with a special mission to effect mediation.
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Edwin M. Borchard, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2011
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Edwin M. Borchard, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2011
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“Intrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intrust. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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