Entrusting: meaning, definitions and examples

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entrusting

 

[ ษชnหˆtrสŒstษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

in business

To trust someone with a responsibility or task.

Synonyms

assign, confide, delegate

Examples of usage

  • He entrusted his assistant with the task of organizing the event.
  • She entrusted her financial advisor with managing her investments.
Context #2 | Verb

in personal relationships

To place confidence in someone or something.

Synonyms

count on, depend on, rely on

Examples of usage

  • She entrusted him with her deepest secrets.
  • They entrusted their friendship with honesty and loyalty.

Translations

Translations of the word "entrusting" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น confiar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅŒเค‚เคชเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช anvertrauen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mempercayakan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะพะฒั–ั€ัั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ powierzaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไปปใ›ใ‚‹ (makaseru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท confier

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ confiar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท emanet etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋งก๊ธฐ๋‹ค (matgida)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชูˆูƒู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ svฤ›ล™it

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zveriลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅง”ๆ‰˜ (wฤ›ituล)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zaupati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ treysta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะตะฝั–ะผ ะฐั€ั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒ (ndoba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ etibar etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ confiar

Etymology

The word 'entrusting' originated from the Middle English word 'entresten', which came from Old French 'en(tr)uster'. The prefix 'en-' means 'in' or 'into', and 'truster' comes from Latin 'trustare', meaning 'to trust'. The word has evolved over time to represent the act of placing trust or responsibility in someone or something.

See also: distrust, distrustful, entrust, mistrust, mistrustful, mistrustfully, trust, trustee, trustful, trustfulness, trustingly, trustworthily, trustworthiness, trustworthy, untrusting, untrustworthily, untrustworthiness, untrustworthy.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,214, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.