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con·fide
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kənˈfaɪd
/
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[
k
uh
n-
fahyd
]
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verb,
con·fid·ed,
con·fid·ing.
verb (used without object)
1.
to impart secrets trustfully; discuss private matters or problems (usually followed 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;
<
Latin
confīdere,
equivalent to
con-
con-
+
fīdere
to trust, akin to
foedus;
see
confederate
,
fidelity
Related forms
con·fid·er,
noun
pre·con·fide,
verb,
pre·con·fid·ed,
pre·con·fid·ing.
un·con·fid·ed,
adjective
well-con·fid·ed,
adjective
Synonyms
3.
disclose, reveal, divulge, impart.
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confide
(kənˈfaɪd)
—
vb
(usually foll by
in;
when
tr, may take a clause as object
) (foll by
in
)
1.
to disclose (secret or personal matters) in confidence (to); reveal in private (to)
2.
to have complete trust
3.
(
tr
) to entrust into another's keeping
[C15: from Latin
confīdere,
from
fīdere
to trust; related to Latin
foedus
treaty]
con'fider
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
confide
c.1455, "to trust or have faith," from L. confidere (see
confidence
). Meaning "to share a secret with" is from 1735; phrase confide in (someone) is from 1888. Related: Confiding (1829); confided, pp. adj. (1840s).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Perhaps as a consequence, he sometimes did not
confide
in her.
Gaining it, she thought, he would
confide
in her--he would eventually speak.
It is due to the sound discretion with which they select from among themselves
those to whom they
confide
the legislative duties.
They don't ask you to reveal yourself or
confide
your secrets.
Work with someone in whom you can
confide
your lurking fears about weight and body image.
The clinic's people work on the theory that many do seek someone in whom to
confide
, simply to talk.
Two people dressed in purple
confide
their thoughts to one another.
The idea is that a criminal might not
confide
in a lawyer if his crimes could someday become public.
He tries to
confide
in his family but they rebuke him for questioning his faith.
They gaze ardently into each other's eyes,
confide
dark secrets, embrace by rubbing cheek to cheek.
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