confide

[ kuhn-fahyd ]

/ kənˈfaɪd /

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verb (used without object), con·fid·ed, con·fid·ing.

to impart secrets trustfully; discuss private matters or problems (usually followed by in): She confides in no one but her husband.

to have full trust; have faith: They confided in their own ability.

verb (used with object), con·fid·ed, con·fid·ing.

to tell in assurance of secrecy: He confided all his plans to her.

to entrust; commit to the charge or knowledge of another: She confided her jewelry to her sister.

Nearby words

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Origin of confide

1625–35; < Latin confīdere, equivalent to con- con- + fīdere to trust, akin to foedus; see confederate, fidelity

SYNONYMS FOR confide

3 disclose, reveal, divulge, impart.

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Related forms

con·fid·er, nounpre·con·fide, verb, pre·con·fid·ed, pre·con·fid·ing.un·con·fid·ed, adjectivewell-con·fid·ed, adjective

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Examples from the Web for confide

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They were also loners, with few people, even in their own families, in whom they could confide.
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So I confide this to nobody but yourself and trusted friends like you.
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In the meantime Raikes decided to confide his misfortune to no one.
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You will hand him this letter, a copy of which I confide to each of you.
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As to Mycroft, I had to confide in him in order to obtain the money which I needed.
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You were to confide freely in me, and I will confide freely in you.
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British Dictionary definitions for confide

confide

/ (kənˈfaɪd) /

verb

(usually foll by in; when tr, may take a clause as object) to disclose (secret or personal matters) in confidence (to); reveal in private (to)

(intr foll by in) to have complete trust

(tr) to entrust into another's keeping

Derived Forms

confider, noun

Word Origin for confide

C15: from Latin confīdere, from fīdere to trust; related to Latin foedus treaty

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