entrust; trust; believe While he was away, the company was _____ to his son. He was ____ with the construction of the expressway, and he used this opportunity to steal public money. The new leaders of our village are chosen through free election. The village people _____ them. Many people _____ that she must have inherited a large fortune from her parents. Don't ____ a man who keeps flattering you. A true friend will never do that.