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Entrust vs. Intrust
Entrust
/ɪnˈtrʌst/Examples:
They chose to entrust the project to a reputable company.Can I entrust you with this sensitive information?Parents often entrust their children's safety to caretakers.
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Intrust
/ɪnˈtrʌst/Examples:
She intrusts her secrets only to her closest friend.He intrusts the care of his garden to a skilled landscaper.They intrust the implementation of the project to a trusted team.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Intrust is an archaic form of entrust, rarely used in modern English.
- Remember that entrust is the standard form used today in both written and spoken English.
- The prefix en- in entrust is more commonly associated with verbs, such as enable or encourage.
- Since intrust is outdated, most accepted dictionaries do not list it anymore for current usage.
- Entrust is the preferred and widely used spelling for conveying the act of assigning responsibility or care.
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