entrust
gb/ɪntɹˈʌst/ us/ɪntɹˈʌst/
B2
Inglés
~ 9500
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
formal
B2
action
1
give someone trusted responsibility
To give a person a job, task, or person/thing to care for, because you believe you can trust them.
Patrón de uso:
to entrust [someone] with [something]; to entrust [something] to [someone]
Error frecuente:
Learners often confuse "entrust" with "trust" and use it without an object, saying *"I entrust him"* instead of the correct patterns "I entrust him with the project" or "I entrust the project to him." Another common mistake is using the wrong preposition, e.g. *"entrust with to"* or *"entrust in"*. The natural patterns are "entrust someone with something" and "entrust something to someone."
Sinónimos
trust (Focuses on the feeling of confidence in someone, without necessarily giving them a specific duty.)
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assign (Neutral word for giving someone a task; does not always imply deep personal trust.)
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delegate (Often used in work contexts for passing tasks or authority down a level; sounds less emotional than "entrust.")
Antónimos
distrust (Refusing to rely on someone because you do not trust them.)
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withhold (Keeping a task, duty, or person in your own control instead of giving responsibility to someone else.)
Colocaciones
entrust someone with responsibility
|entrust someone with the task
|entrust something to someone
|entrust the care of [someone]
|be entrusted with
|entrust your children to
Temas
relationships
|work
|responsibility
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- We decided to entrust our elderly parents to a professional caregiver who came highly recommended.
- The board has entrusted her with leading the company through the restructuring.
- I wouldn’t entrust such a sensitive negotiation to someone with so little experience.
- They entrusted the care of their dog to their neighbors while they were abroad.
- Parents often struggle with when to entrust their children with more independence.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- They entrusted John with the project.
- I don’t want to entrust my children to a stranger.
- The manager entrusted her with the keys to the office.
- We entrusted our house to a friend during our trip.
- The teacher entrusted him with helping the new student.
unknown
formal
C1
action
2
give assets or power to manage
To give your money, property, or official power to someone so they can keep it safe or manage it for you.
Patrón de uso:
to entrust [money/property/power] to [someone/something]; to entrust [someone] with [money/property/power]
Error frecuente:
Learners may overuse more basic words like "give" or "put" in formal financial or legal contexts where "entrust" is more precise, for example saying *"They gave their money to the bank"* instead of "They entrusted their money to the bank" when the idea of trusted management is important. They may also forget that this sense is quite formal and not usually used for everyday small items.
Sinónimos
commit (In legal and financial language, can mean to hand something over to another’s care or control; more technical and less general than "entrust.")
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deposit (Commonly used for putting money into a bank; focuses more on the act of placing money rather than the trust relationship.)
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consign (Formal term for handing goods or property to another party, especially for sale or transport.)
Antónimos
retain (To keep control of money, property, or power instead of giving it to someone else to manage.)
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reclaim (To take back assets or authority that were previously entrusted to another person or entity.)
Colocaciones
entrust funds to
|entrust assets to
|entrust your estate to
|entrusted with public funds
|entrust management of the fund to
|entrust power to
Temas
business
|law
|finance
Ejemplos
- Investors have entrusted billions of dollars to the firm’s new equity fund.
- She entrusted her entire estate to a team of lawyers and financial advisers.
- Citizens entrust considerable power to elected officials through the democratic process.
- The organization was entrusted with managing public funds for disaster relief.
- Many people are reluctant to entrust their savings to an online-only bank.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- They entrusted their savings to the bank.
- The city entrusted the company with running the train system.
- He entrusted his business to his daughter when he retired.
- Voters entrust power to the government in elections.
- We should not entrust public money to a company we do not know.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
entrust
AFI
GB/ɪntɹˈʌst/
US/ɪntɹˈʌst/
Sílabas y acento
en - trust (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (trust)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: entrust
- 3rd Person Singular: entrusts
- Present Participle: entrusting
- Past: entrusted
Familia de palabras
Forms
entrusts
verb
entrusting
verb
entrusted
verb
Core family
trust
verb A2
trustworthy
adjective B2
Related words
trustworthiness
noun
trustee
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
distrust
verb B2
untrustworthy
adjective
Advanced or less common
entrustment
noun
Expresiones
be entrusted with something
1/bˈi ɪntɹˈʌstɪd wˈɪθ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
receive trusted responsibility
To be given an important job, duty, or thing to manage because people trust you.
Ejemplos
- As a senior engineer, she is entrusted with overseeing all safety checks.
- Local authorities have been entrusted with distributing the aid fairly.
- Parents are entrusted with the care and protection of their children.
entrust someone with something
1/ɪntɹˈʌst sˈʌmwˌʌn wˈɪθ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
give someone responsibility for something
To give a person a duty, job, or thing to care for because you trust them.
Ejemplos
- The company has entrusted her with the role of chief financial officer.
- They entrusted their lawyer with all the details of the contract.
- We are entrusting you with our most important client.
entrust something to someone
1/ɪntɹˈʌst sˈʌmθɪŋ tə sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
formal
place something in someone’s care
To give a thing, duty, or money/property to a person or group so they look after it or manage it for you.
Ejemplos
- They entrusted their life savings to an investment fund.
- We decided to entrust the project to an experienced external consultant.
- She refused to entrust such sensitive data to a third-party service.