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to entrust / to charge

verb/ẽkɐʁɨˈɡaɾ/alto

en·car·re·gar

Definition

To 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?
Common collocations
to charge someone with a taskto take charge of

Etymology

De 'en-' + 'carga', do latim 'carricare' (carregar).

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