entrust
v.to give someone a task or a responsibility because you trust them. You use this when you want to show that you have confidence in a person's ability.
v.to give someone a task or responsibility because you trust them. Transitive — requires a direct object representing the task or the person being trusted.
“I entrust my keys to my neighbor while I am away.”
“The manager entrusts the most sensitive data to the lead accountant to ensure it remains secure.”
“By entrusting the project to a team of seasoned professionals, the board demonstrated its confidence in their ability to navigate the complex regulatory landscape.”
“Hichilema also issued a statement urging Zambians to "remain peaceful, patient and patriotic as we await the official outcome from those entrusted with managing the vote".”
“Afterward, they participated in a trust game under strict anonymity conditions, in which they were asked to decide how much money they wanted to entrust to an unknown person.”
From en- + trust.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.