ENTRUST

entrust, intrust, trust, confide, commit

(verb) confer a trust upon; “The messenger was entrusted with the general’s secret”; “I commit my soul to God”

entrust, leave

(verb) put into the care or protection of someone; “He left the decision to his deputy”; “leave your child in the nurse’s care”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

entrust (third-person singular simple present entrusts, present participle entrusting, simple past and past participle entrusted)

(transitive) To trust to the care of.

Usage notes

See usage note at commit.

Anagrams

• Ruttens, nutters, test run, testrun, turnest

Source: Wiktionary


En*trust", v. t.

Definition: See Intrust.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 April 2025

BRIGHT

(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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