Intrusting [noun]

I trembled at the thought of intrusting them to a family ill brought up, to be still worse educated.

The intrusting of so many great fortunes to women shows an increasing confidence in their judgment of social needs.

No wonder you are somewhat chary of rashly intrusting to a suitor the happiness of a sweet flower like this.

He enjoined that the building should forthwith be destroyed, intrusting the task to the swift hands of Theophilus.

He believes that, by intrusting the matter to a fellow countryman, he will get his boy back again.

Valerian was reduced to the necessity of intrusting his life and dignity to the faith of an enemy.

But when Stewart asked for his bill, the proprietor, instead of intrusting it as usual to the headwaiter, presented it in person.

He had adopted the precaution of obtaining hostages before intrusting himself in the hands of the Turks.

I felt her arm trembling under mine while she was intrusting me with a few trifling errands for Paris.

The rite of intrusting, to which we are now to direct our attention, will supply us with many important and interesting symbols.