To give someone responsibility or something valuable because they are trusted.
Reach for it when describing a deliberate handoff grounded in confidence
The conservator will entrust the final varnish test to her senior apprentice.
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playful
hand over the keys
Fits when granting practical control can be described informally
Careful The image implies broad control and may exaggerate a limited responsibility.
everyday
Fits when confidence in a person's reliability is the main point
Careful Trust can remain an attitude without handing over any duty or possession.
warm
confide
Fits when private information is shared in confidence
Careful Confiding concerns disclosure, not the wider transfer of responsibility.
professional
assign
Fits when naming who must complete a task is enough
Careful An assignment may be compulsory and carries no particular vote of confidence.
professional
delegate
Fits when authority for a task moves to another person
Careful Delegation can follow hierarchy or workload rather than personal confidence.
formal
commit to someone's care
Fits when a person or precious thing receives protective custody
Careful This expression stresses safekeeping and is too solemn for routine delegation.
entrust someone with
The director chose to entrust Maya with the closing inspection.
entrust to the care
They will entrust the seedlings to the care of nearby schools.
safely entrust
Clients can safely entrust routine repairs to the certified trainees.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated
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