trust to

phrasal verb

trusted to; trusting to; trusts to

: to rely on (something one has no control over, such as luck or chance) to get what one wants or needs

All we can do at this point is hope for the best and trust to luck.

: to give the responsibility of doing (something) to (someone)

They trusted the care of their daughter to her grandparents while they were on vacation.

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People can combine this with a trust to gain even more benefits, some experts said. —

Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024 Just as athletes need guidance, feedback, and trust to succeed, so too do leaders and their teams. —

Hec Paris Insights, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 City Hall, in its desperation to find a new board chairman who could be trusted to do its bidding, made a pretty significant mistake with Mitchell Johnson. —

The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024 Experts said the founders debated who should be trusted to choose the nation's leader, with some urging Congress or state legislatures to decide and others advocating for a more democratic vote. —

Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trust to