Assign and Entrust

Assign

Assign verb - To give a task, duty, or responsibility to.
Usage example: assigned the class with the task of finding something in the state constitution they felt needed changing

Entrust is a synonym for assign in action topic. In some cases you can use "Entrust" instead a verb "Assign", when it comes to topics like trust, consign, select and give a responsibility.

Entrust

Entrust verb - To give a task, duty, or responsibility to.
Usage example: we entrusted our financial adviser with the investment of all of our savings

Assign is a synonym for entrust in trust topic. You can use "Assign" instead a verb "Entrust", if it concerns topics such as consign, hand over, authority to.

Nearby Word: entrusting

Common collocations

character assign character entrust character
people assign people entrust people
responsibility assign responsibility entrust responsibility
job assign job entrust job
Other words: mission, items, missions.
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