confider

Variant of confide

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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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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