betrust

English

Etymology

From Middle English betrusten, bitristen, equivalent to be- (“on, upon”) +‎ trust.

Verb

betrust (third-person singular simple present betrusts, present participle betrusting, simple past and past participle betrusted)

1. (transitive, archaic) To trust; place confidence in (a person).
2. (transitive, archaic) To entrust.

Derived terms

• betrusted
• betrustment

Anagrams

• Butters, bestrut, butters