It is easy to perceive that the American democracy frequently errs in the choice of the individuals to whom it entrusts the power of the administration; but it is more difficult to say why the State prospers under their rule.
They agree that Fernando shall convert his moiety to ready money, convey it to Brussels, and there await Felisinda, whose escape he entrusts to a friend, Cleomas.
Dorante entrusts his small stock of money to his wife's brother, Abimelech, in order to start him in trade.
God entrusts the punishment of the breach of the laws of temperance and morality in the body to the 'natural' operation of such breach.
He then takes measures to reinforce his little army with a contingent of these, and entrusts to their special care a very valuable treasure in gold, and silver, and sacred vessels, which had been given to them for use in the house of the Lord.
Straightway he leaves his couch of green leaves, his mossy bed, and entrusts his urn to his attendant nymphs.
Tis her he loves, her he consults on all matters of importance, be it of peace or war, to her care he entrusts the keys of the palace, as one would of a stable or empty house.
Gildo entrusts the governance of the south to whom he will; the great province of Africa obeys a tyrant’s whim.
Refusing to join their revels, he seeks his old nurse Eurycleia, to whom he entrusts the provisioning of his vessel, bidding her if possible conceal his departure from Penelope for twelve days.
No sooner is Sarpedon slain than a grim fight ensues over his spoil and remains, but while the Greeks secure his armor, his corpse is borne away by Apollo, who, after purifying it from all battle soil, entrusts it to Sleep and Death.
Illustration: The Queen entrusts little Richard to the Cardinal] Elizabeth bowed her head in silence--it was no more than she had expected, and she awaited in the strength of despair what was to follow.
If, on the other hand, the usurer to whom one entrusts one's money has other means of practising usury, there is no sin in entrusting it to him that it may be in safer keeping, since this is to use a sinner for a good purpose.
Further, the lender, by transferring his ownership of a sum of money removes the money further from himself than he who entrusts it to a merchant or craftsman.
Filippa has been sent there to be married, but Fortunio plans an elopement with her and entrusts the secret to Francesca.
Hence it seems that sending us might be dispensed with; the more since his Majesty entrusts this matter to his royal officials to whose direction and command he subjects us religious.
To your skill and to their courage the Republic entrusts its safety, and entrusts it with confidence.
C= Defeated by Colonel Wetherall, 7; entrusts Cartier with a mission, 8.
Only, the Shah entrusts his life to the hands of an expert French driver, whereas the young Prince finds it more amusing to drive the machine himself.
There is also a Persian postal service of some sort, but unfortunate is the person who rashly entrusts letters to it.
When one entrusts his money to a broker for investment he does not come in contact with those who earn the interest.
Consider the little mouse, how sagacious an animal it is which never entrusts his life to one hole only.
Consider the little mouse, how sagacious an animal it is which never entrusts its life to one hole only.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "entrusts" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
