Definition of Confide

1. Verb. Reveal in private; tell confidentially. "They confide that there was a traffic accident "

Entails: Bank, Rely, Swear, Trust
Generic synonyms: Break, Bring Out, Disclose, Discover, Divulge, Expose, Give Away, Let On, Let Out, Reveal, Unwrap
Specialized synonyms: Relieve, Unbosom
Derivative terms: Confidant, Confidence

2. Verb. Confer a trust upon. "They confide him to write the letter"; "I commit my soul to God"
Exact synonyms: Commit, Entrust, Intrust, Trust
Specialized synonyms: Commend, Charge, Consign, Recommit, Obligate
Generic synonyms: Give, Hand, Pass, Pass On, Reach, Turn Over
Derivative terms: Committee, Confidence, Trust, Trust, Trustee, Trustee

Definition of Confide

1. v. i. To put faith (in); to repose confidence; to trust; -- usually followed by in; as, the prince confides in his ministers.

2. v. t. To intrust; to give in charge; to commit to one's keeping; -- followed by to.

Definition of Confide

1. Verb. (intransitive now rare) To trust, have faith ('''in'''). ¹

2. Verb. (transitive dated) To entrust (something) '''to''' the responsibility of someone. ¹

3. Verb. (intransitive) To take (someone) into one's confidence, to speak in secret with. ( + '''in''') ¹

4. Verb. (transitive intransitive) To say (something) in confidence. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Confide

1. to reveal in trust or confidence [v -FIDED, -FIDING, -FIDES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Confide

confessorial
confessors
confessorship
confessory
confessour
confessours
confest
confestly
confetti
confetto
confidable
confidant
confidante
confidantes
confidants
confide (current term)
confided
confidee
confidence
confidence artist
confidence game
confidence games
confidence interval
confidence intervals
confidence level
confidence limits
confidence man
confidence men
confidence trick
confidence trickster

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