noun
Meaning 1
the act of entrusting
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: consignment
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
entrustment
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English trust English entrust Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English entrustment From entrust + -ment.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 委托 (wěituō) — the act of entrusting
- Irish: tiomnú — the act of entrusting
- Japanese: 信託 (shintaku) — the act of entrusting