trust to

verb

trusted to; trusting to; trusts to

transitive verb

1
: to rely on to get what is wanted or needed
You'll make more friends by seeking them out than by trusting to chance.
2
: to give to (someone) the responsibility of
They trusted the care of their daughter to her grandparents while they were away.

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Only the architecture tells you whether it can be trusted to run. — Leon Gordon, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 This person is trusted to take packages and set them aside for residents. — Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026 The new state budget sends $280 million extra in grants to cities and towns this fiscal year while depositing more than $410 million into a new trust to expand affordable childcare. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026 After seeing corrupt cops rewarded with medals and politics debase his best friend, now the courts can’t even be trusted to perform their solemn duty. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trust to

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“Trust to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trust%20to. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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