Etymology
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From s- + věřit.
Pronunciation
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svěřit pf (imperfective svěřovat)
- to entrust, to trust (someone with something) [+ do (genitive) = in]
- Mohu Vám svěřit tajemství? ― Can I share a secret with you?
- Chceme ho svěřit do rukou Božích. ― We want to put our faith in God's hands now.
- to confide (something to someone)
Conjugation
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Conjugation
The verb svěřit does not have present tense and the present forms are used to express future only. |
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Transgressives
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present
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past
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masculine singular
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svěřiv
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feminine + neuter singular
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svěřivši
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plural
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svěřivše
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Related terms
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Further reading
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- svěřiti in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- svěřiti in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- svěřit in Internetová jazyková příručka