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con⋅fide
[kuh
n-fahyd] 
verb, -fid⋅ed, -fid⋅ing.–verb (used without object)
| 1. | to impart secrets trustfully; discuss private matters or problems (usually fol. by in): She confides in no one but her husband. |
| 2. | to have full trust; have faith: They confided in their own ability. |
–verb (used with object)
| 3. | to tell in assurance of secrecy: He confided all his plans to her. |
| 4. | to entrust; commit to the charge or knowledge of another: She confided her jewelry to her sister. |
Origin:
1625–35; < L confīdere, equiv. to con- con- + fīdere to trust, akin to foedus; see confederate, fidelity
1625–35; < L confīdere, equiv. to con- con- + fīdere to trust, akin to foedus; see confederate, fidelity
Related forms:
con⋅fid⋅er, noun
Synonyms:
3. disclose, reveal, divulge, impart.
3. disclose, reveal, divulge, impart.
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| con·fide (kən-fīd') v. con·fid·ed, con·fid·ing, con·fides v. tr.
To disclose private matters in confidence: He knew he could confide in his parents. See Synonyms at commit. [Middle English, to rely on, from Old French confider, from Latin cōnfīdere : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + fīdere, to trust; see bheidh- in Indo-European roots.] con·fid'er n. |
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Confide
Con*fide"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Confided; p. pr. & vb. n. Confiding.] [L. confidere; con- + fidere to trust. See Faith, and cf. Affiance.] To put faith (in); to repose confidence; to trust; -- usually followed by in; as, the prince confides in his ministers. By thy command I rise or fall, In thy protection I confide. --Byron. Judge before friendships, then confide till death. --Young.Confide
Con*fide"\, v. t. To intrust; to give in charge; to commit to one's keeping; -- followed by to. Congress may . . . confide to the Circuit jurisdiction of all offenses against the United States. --Story.
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Language Translation for : confide
Spanish:
confiar,
German:
(sich an-)vertrauen,
Japanese:
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