trust to

phrasal verb

trusted to; trusting to; trusts to
1
: to rely on (something one has no control over, such as luck or chance) to get what one wants or needs
All we can do at this point is hope for the best and trust to luck.
2
: to give the responsibility of doing (something) to (someone)
They trusted the care of their daughter to her grandparents while they were on vacation.

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Wagoner, in an in-person interview in December, said that while the City Council approves police spending, city leaders, like Ingram, should also be trusted to govern themselves. Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Apr. 2025 Everyone agrees feds can’t be trusted to govern AI Notably, Pew also found some common ground. John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025 They are trusted to enter homes to offer health and nutrition services when an unknown medical professional from a distant health facility may be unwelcome or perceived as intimidating. Cynthia Tully, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 Shares in Donald Trump's social media company sank in morning trading on Wednesday, a day after the company filed paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission that could allow the president's trust to sell more than $2 billion of shares. Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trust to

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“Trust to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trust%20to. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.

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