Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To tell (something) in confidence.
- intransitive verb To give as a responsibility or put into another's care.
- intransitive verb To disclose private matters in confidence.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To have faith; place trust; repose confidence: used absolutely or with in: as, the prince confided in his ministers.
- To intrust; commit unreservedly to the charge, knowledge, or good faith of: followed by to: as, to
confide something valuable to one; to confide a secret to some one; a prince confides a negotiation to his envoy. - Synonyms Intrust, Consign, etc. See
commit .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To intrust; to give in charge; to commit to one's keeping; -- followed by
to . - intransitive verb To put faith (
in ); to repose confidence; to trust; -- usually followed byin .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb intransitive To
trust , have faith (in ). - verb transitive, dated To
entrust (something)to theresponsibility of someone. - verb intransitive To take (someone) into one's
confidence , to speak in secret with. ( +in ) - verb transitive, intransitive To
say (something) inconfidence .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb confer a trust upon
- verb reveal in private; tell confidentially
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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I listen to it and I just kind of confide in certain people and I mush together everything. ...
Solo act Shani Davis alone in front with unusual approach 2010
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After reading your nonsensical rant, I seriously doubt that anyone would "confide" in you again!
Brain dead David 2007
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The signal-officer explained that the word "confide" would have to be spelt, and suggested instead the word "expects," as that was in the vocabulary.
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Further, while the Lord will be the Sanctuary of such as confide in these promises and await their fulfilment, He will drive to confusion, darkness, and despair the vast multitude of the nation who despised His oracles, and, in their anxiety and distress, betook themselves to the lying oracles of the heathen.
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This also is aggravated by some * unprofessional* colleagues who "confide" in students about the "limitations" of others.
Wired Campus 2010
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This also is aggravated by some * unprofessional* colleagues who "confide" in students about the "limitations" of others.
Wired Campus 2010
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These panic attacks get worse and worse but our hero won't confide in his wife.
Michael Giltz: Cannes 2011 Day Five: Can Cannes Handle A Truly Fun Film? "The Artist" Debuts Michael Giltz 2011
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Its a pity that he could not confide in her though: it sounds like he was afraid of failing her, and instead of being a man and talking to her, he went after the first skirt that he saw.
Jenny Sanford on her husband: 'The ball is in his court' 2009
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Never make your self-worth dependent on them or confide your deepest feelings to them.
Judith Orloff MD: Who's The Emotional Vampire In Your Life? Judith Orloff MD 2011
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These panic attacks get worse and worse but our hero won't confide in his wife.
Michael Giltz: Cannes 2011 Day Five: Can Cannes Handle A Truly Fun Film? "The Artist" Debuts Michael Giltz 2011
katiegiles commented on the word confide
Kellerman- Flesh and Blood: "We cared of each other, loved to hang out together, but we didn't - SHE didn't confide in me.
November 12, 2010