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entrusting

entrusting is the present participle and gerund of entrust.

Meaning of entrust

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To trust to the care of.
    • Can I entrust you with a secret?
    Synonyms:
    commend, commit, consign

Questions about entrusting

What is entrusting the present participle and gerund of?
Entrusting is the present participle and gerund of entrust.

Words near entrusting in the dictionary

  1. entrusted
  2. entrustee
  3. entrustees
  4. entrustest
  5. entrusteth
  6. entrusting
  7. entrustment
  8. entrustments
  9. entrusts
  10. entry
  11. entry date

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