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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From taxes and trusts to long-term care and digital assets, consulting an experienced estate planning attorney will ensure your plan is current, compliant, and aligned with your personal and financial goals. Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025 What if the people closest to the crisis were trusted to lead the response? Mark Temnycky, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025 Today, no figure, religious or secular, monarchist or reformist, has the trust to lead a country fractured by design. Ava Homa, Mercury News, 2 July 2025 For the final seven matches, understudy Karl Darlow was trusted to get the club’s promotion bid over the line. Beren Cross, New York Times, 30 June 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 12 Jul. 2025.

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