fiar

Meaning

1. to guarantee
2. to sell on credit; to give credit; to put on the slate
3. to entrust
4. to confide
5. (reflexive) (+ de) to trust

Concepts

trust

guarantee

vouch

loan

bail for

buy on credit

go bail for

stand security for

borrow

lend money

entrust

lend

Synonyms

crédito

creer

deber

prestar

dar prestado

prestar dinero

vender o comprar a crédito

pagar por

pagar por alguien

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfjaɾ/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish fiar, from Vulgar Latin *fīdāre, from Latin fīdere with a change in conjugation.