- a variation of entrust.
intrust
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What you told me about Jeths intrust made good readin.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
But he took care not to intrust his gift to the concierge, for if he did he knew that his servant would certainly be told of it.
From Fr?d?rique; vol. 2 by Charles Paul de Kock
Early in the morning the king called his eldest son to him and said, “If a man to whom I intrust my honour and my life prove faithless, how should he be punished?”
From Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari Day
It is for this reason that many wise parents still prefer to intrust the education of their sons to the small colleges.
From An American at Oxford by John Corbin
If you want to give him something to do, why don't you intrust him with getting ready the house for your Christmas party?
From Poor Relations by Compton MacKenzie
As John Marshall was later to say of this new Constitution, “The sword and the purse, all the external relations, and no inconsiderable portion of the industry of the nation are intrusted to its Government.”
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2012
Three men, namely M. Kaganovitch, known as Stalin's right hand, Jarovski, and Enukidze, secretary of the central executive committee, were intrusted with carrying out this scheme.
From Time Magazine Archive
Recently Hearst Sr. intrusted Hearst Jr. with a long-distance errand.
From Time Magazine Archive
The part was intrusted to one Horace Braham.
From Time Magazine Archive
The matter was intrusted to Master Henry von Stein, who set vigorously about it.
From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Henry Charles Lea
Events have abundantly proved the error of intrusting the management of the expedition to civilians and men of bureaux.
From March to Magdala by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
Alexander did so, intrusting the command to an officer named Ptolemy.
From Alexander the Great Makers of History by Jacob Abbott
They made a bold fight for Springfield, intrusting the management of the bill to Lincoln.
From Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life by William H. Herndon
My father saw that, and reposed the greatest confidence in him in intrusting me to his care.
From Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. by Wilhelmine von Hillern
Were Bluebeard to do me the honor of intrusting me with his keys, I should spend a pleasant half-hour speculating on his family affairs.
From The Gentle Reader by Samuel McChord Crothers
