intrusting

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Frau von Lasberg, who was sniffing at her vinaigrette, looked dismayed; she had no idea of intrusting her precious health to this peasant doctor.

From The Alpine Fay A Romance by Elisabeth Buerstenbinder (AKA E. Werner)

He enjoined that the building should forthwith be destroyed, intrusting the task to the swift hands of Theophilus.

From History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition by Draper, John William

The English Admiralty has for two summers detailed a vessel admirably fitted for such purposes, intrusting the scientific direction of the expedition to Dr. Carpenter, Professor Thomson, and Mr. Jeffreys.

From Seaside Studies in Natural History Marine Animals of Massachusetts Bay. Radiates. by Agassiz, Alexander

Let me show my appreciation of that confidence by intrusting you with one equally important.

From Gabriel Conroy by Harte, Bert

He believes that, by intrusting the matter to a fellow countryman, he will get his boy back again.

From The Blue Lights A Detective Story by Kummer, Frederic Arnold