entrustment

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noun

the act of entrusting

Similar
consignment
OriginEnglish entrust ← Middle English en- ← Old French en- →
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Meanings

nounentrustment (countable and uncountable, plural entrustments)

plural entrustments

  1. countableuncountablethe act of entrusting

    Synonyms: consignment

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of entrusting

Similar
consignment

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Italic*en
  3. Proto-Italic*en-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Old Frenchen-
  6. Middle Englishen-
  7. Englishen-
  8. Englishtrust
  9. Englishentrust
  10. Englishentrustment

From entrust + -ment.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 委托
  • 委托 (wěituō)the act of entrusting
Irish tiomnú
  • tiomnúthe act of entrusting
Japanese 信託
  • 信託 (shintaku)the act of entrusting
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APA

entrustment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entrustment

MLA

“entrustment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entrustment. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “entrustment,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entrustment.

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