anvertrauen

Definitions of anvertrauen
  1. noun
    the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
    synonyms: ermächtigen
  2. noun
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
    synonyms: Befugnis, ermächtigen
  3. verb
    confer a trust upon
    synonyms: befassen, befehlen, betrauen, herausgeben
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    types:
    befehlen
    give to in charge
    verpfänden
    leave as a guarantee in return for money
    type of:
    zuspielen, zustecken, überbringen, übergeben, überreichen
    place into the hands or custody of
  4. verb
    reveal in private; tell confidentially
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    types:
    erleichtern
    relieve oneself of troubling information
    type of:
    beibringen, entdecken, enthüllen, eröffnen, offenbaren, preisgeben, verraten
    make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
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