Definitions
- Describing the act of confiding or entrusting something to someone. - Referring to the act of placing trust or confidence in someone. - Talking about the act of delegating a task or responsibility to someone.
- Describing the act of giving someone the responsibility of taking care of something. - Referring to the act of confiding or entrusting something to someone. - Talking about the act of placing trust or confidence in someone.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words involve the act of placing trust or confidence in someone.
- 2Both words can be used to describe delegating a task or responsibility to someone.
- 3Both words are used to describe confiding or entrusting something to someone.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Intrust is less commonly used than entrust.
- 2Connotation: Intrust has a slightly archaic or outdated connotation, while entrust is more commonly used in modern language.
- 3Meaning: Intrust emphasizes the act of confiding or entrusting something to someone, while entrust emphasizes the act of giving someone the responsibility of taking care of something.
Remember this!
Intrust and entrust are synonyms that both describe the act of placing trust or confidence in someone, delegating a task or responsibility, or confiding something to someone. However, intrust is less commonly used and has a slightly outdated connotation, while entrust is more commonly used in modern language and emphasizes the act of giving someone the responsibility of taking care of something.
