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confide definition

con·fide (kən fīd′)

intransitive verb confided -·fid′ed, confiding -·fid′·ing

to trust (in someone), esp. by sharing secrets or discussing private affairs

Etymology: L confidere < com-, intens. + fidere, to trust: see faith

transitive verb

  1. to tell or talk about as a secret to confide one's troubles to a friend
  2. to entrust (as a duty, object, or person) to someone

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confide Synonyms

confide

v.

  1. To reveal in trust

    disclose, admit, divulge; see admit 2, reveal 1, tell 1.

  2. To commit to the charge of

    consign, charge, entrust; see commit 2, trust 3. See syn. study at commit.


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confide Usage Examples

Object

  • fact: They did not bother to confide a single fact of their preparations to the public.

Used with why or when

  • whichever: He wears " whatever comes to hand " he says but confides whichever style he dons " they are all from M&S " .

Modifying Another Word

  • even: It would not be right in us just now to confide even in you.

Preposition: in

  • someone: It may also be easier for a child to confide in someone who is not much older than him.
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La mort ne fait jamais mal. La mort est douce† Ce qui fait souffrir avec certains poisons, certaines blessures maladroites, c'est la vie. C'est le reste de vie. Il faut se confier franchement a'   la mort comme une amie. Death never hurts. Death is sweet† Life is what makes us suffer with its poisons and awkward injuries. That's what remains of life.We must confide freely in death as we would in a friend.

-Anouilh,Jean

   C'est si vrai que nous nous confions rarement a'   ceux qui sont meilleurs que nous. It is true that we seldom confide in those who are better than ourselves.

-Camus, Albert

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