entrust
/ɪnˈtrʌst/
verb
- To give someone the responsibility of taking care of something or someone important.
- Parents entrust their children's education to teachers every day.
- I entrust you with the keys to my house while I'm on vacation.
- The manager decided to entrust the new project to her most experienced employee.
- To place trust or confidence in someone to handle a task or duty.
- The committee will entrust the fundraising efforts to a small team of volunteers.
- Can we entrust the safety of the village to this young guard?
- She did not feel ready to entrust such a delicate negotiation to a junior staff member.