to entrust / to chargeverb/ẽkɐʁɨˈɡaɾ/altoen·car·re·garPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionTo assign a responsibility or task to someone; to entrust.The boss entrusted me with organizing the event.Can you take charge of locking the door when you leave?synentrustchargeassignantrelievedischargeCommon collocationsto charge someone with a taskto take charge ofEtymologyDe 'en-' + 'carga', do latim 'carricare' (carregar).Related wordsencarregadoencargodesencarregarencarregamento