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.

Examples of trust to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Health Insurers as Pawns If a society conceives of health insurers as pawns, then efforts are applied to building systems to ensure that health insurers do what is right for patients and physicians because they cannot be trusted to do so on their own accord. —Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024

But now, the timid Democrats through their inaction have convinced the American people that they cannot be trusted to lead or speak the truth. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024

But while Jackson is more like a halfback who runs for more yards, Allen is like a fullback who can be trusted to pick up the necessary yards in a short yardage situation. —Harry Enten, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024

Or there’s Aaron Gordon, seemingly the one player whom Michael Malone trusts to perform backup center duties on a consistent basis. —Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2024