- 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
“I think I won’t tell anybody about you except the lady to whose care I am going to intrust you.”
From The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett by MacKenzie, Compton
Why did I intrust to any one but myself the safety of my Fabiano?
From The Dramas of Victor Hugo: Mary Tudor, Marion de Lorme, Esmeralda by Hugo, Victor
I have informed Congress, and I intrust it to your Excellency, that the Emperor of Austria, and the Empress of Russia, have offered their mediation to the Court of London, who has accepted it.
From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Volume X (of 12) by Various
But manifestly, an absolute veto is too great a power to intrust to a single person, however wise he may be.
From Government in the United States National, State and Local by Garner, James Wilford
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
The part was intrusted to one Horace Braham.
From Time Magazine Archive
Three men, namely M. Kaganovitch, known as Stalin's right hand, Jarovski, and Enukidze, secretary of the central executive committee, were intrusted with carrying out this scheme.
From Time Magazine Archive
Recently Hearst Sr. intrusted Hearst Jr. with a long-distance errand.
From Time Magazine Archive
In a few years he became sub-deacon and cardinal and was intrusted with the municipal affairs and financial interests of the Holy See.
From A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance by Ogg, Frederic Austin
My father saw that, and reposed the greatest confidence in him in intrusting me to his care.
From Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. by Hillern, Wilhelmine von
“Do you remember intrusting Mr Ayling with some goods about that time to take up-country?”
From From Veldt Camp Fires by Bryden, H.A.
Let me show my appreciation of that confidence by intrusting you with one equally important.
From Gabriel Conroy by Harte, Bert
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 Crothers, Samuel McChord
When the understanding fully masters a thing before intrusting it to the memory, what it afterward draws therefrom is in reality its own.
From Émile or, Concerning Education; Extracts by Steeg, Jules
