fier

Senses

1. 1.

   to trust

   to have confidence in someone or something; to rely on

2. 2.

   to entrust

   to place (someone or something) in the care or keeping of another

Examples

• "Je me fie à ton jugement."

  I trust your judgment.

• "Ne te fie pas aux apparences."

  Don't trust appearances.

• "Elle s'est fiée à lui pour s'occuper de son enfant."

  She entrusted him with taking care of her child.

Usage

Always used with the reflexive pronoun (se fier). Common in formal and informal contexts. The preposition à usually follows: se fier à quelqu'un/quelque chose (to trust in someone/something). Negative imperative: ne te fie pas (don't trust).