entrust meaning
entrust :
to give responsibility, to assign care
Verb
▪ She entrusted her keys to her friend.
▪ She gave her keys to her friend.
▪ The manager entrusted the project to the new team.
▪ The manager assigned the project to the new team.
paraphrasing
▪ assign – to give responsibility
▪ delegate – to pass on duties
▪ hand over – to give control
▪ give – to transfer possession
Pronunciation
entrust [ɪnˈtrʌst]
The stress is on the second syllable 'trust' and sounds like 'in-trust'.
Common phrases and grammar about entrust
entrust - Common meaning
Verb
to give responsibility, to assign care
Part of Speech Changes for "entrust"
▪ entrustment (noun) – the act of giving responsibility or care
▪ entrusted (adjective) – given responsibility or care
▪ entrusting (gerund) – the act of giving responsibility
Common Expressions with "entrust"
▪ entrust someone with something – give someone responsibility for something
▪ entrust a task to someone – assign a task to someone
▪ entrust your secrets to someone – give someone your secrets for safekeeping
▪ entrust the care of the child to her aunt – assign the child's care to her aunt
Important examples of entrust in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, entrust is often used to indicate assigning responsibility or care to someone.
Example of a confusing word: trust (to have confidence in)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Entrust is used as a verb that requires an object, often followed by 'to'.
entrust
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
entrust someone with something
'give responsibility to someone', used when assigning tasks or care.
put your trust in someone
means 'to rely on someone', used when expressing confidence.
Differences between similar words and entrust
entrust
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delegate
differences
Entrust is used to give responsibility or care, while delegate specifically refers to assigning tasks or duties.
entrust
,
assign
differences
Entrust means to give responsibility or care, while assign means to allocate specific tasks or duties.
Words with the same origin as entrust
The origin of entrust
The word 'entrust' comes from the Old French 'entruster', meaning to place a trust in someone.
Word structure
It has the prefix en (to cause to be) and root trust, so entrust means 'to cause someone to have trust'.
Words with the same origin
The root of entrust is trust. Words with the same root include trust, trustworthy, trusted, and trustful.
