- 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
At last, though he would not intrust me with his materials, he permitted me to work with my own; promising that, if my baubles pleased him, he would purchase them.
From Discipline by Mary Brunton
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
Reluctantly, Manlio felt that he could not do better than to intrust the care of his dear ones to this generous youth.
From Rule of the Monk or, Rome in the Nineteenth Century by Giuseppe Garibaldi
I like you: there is no one in the world to whom I would so readily intrust the happiness of Florence.
From A Life's Secret A Novel by Mrs. Henry Wood
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
It is true that government affairs are now intrusted to others who always had misgivings concerning the old acquisitive ideas.
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
It devolved upon him to secure their friendship, and266 keep them at peace; and he was also intrusted, in a great measure, with the power of regulating the fur-trade among them.
From The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada by Francis Parkman
William of Orange had testified his confidence in him by intrusting to him a mission as difficult as it was dangerous, the nature of which we shall know later on.
From A Romance of the West Indies by Eugène Sue
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
The practice of intrusting to banks the safekeeping of other valuables, such as important documents, jewelry, plate, etc., is also widespread and growing.
From Banking by William A. Scott
Alexander did so, intrusting the command to an officer named Ptolemy.
From Alexander the Great Makers of History by Jacob Abbott
Frau von Lasberg, who was sniffing at her vinaigrette, looked dismayed; she had no idea of intrusting her precious health to this peasant doctor.
From The Alpine Fay A Romance by Elisabeth Buerstenbinder (AKA E. Werner)
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