intrusting
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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 Sue, Eugène
On selling out, Captain Dutton had honorably paid every farthing he owed in the world before intrusting the remainder of his capital to the unprincipled Smith; and now this upright conduct was its own reward.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 by Various
"Thus, your highness, King James gives you a mark of the highest confidence in intrusting to you the defense of his rights and those of his young son."
From A Romance of the West Indies by Sue, Eugène
But when Stewart asked for his bill, the proprietor, instead of intrusting it as usual to the headwaiter, presented it in person.
From The Girl from Alsace A Romance of the Great War, Originally Published under the Title of Little Comrade by Stevenson, Burton Egbert
Events have abundantly proved the error of intrusting the management of the expedition to civilians and men of bureaux.
From March to Magdala by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
