confide

verb

con·fide kən-ˈfīd How to pronounce confide (audio)

confided; confiding

intransitive verb

: to have confidence : trust

We cannot confide wholly in our own powers.

: to show confidence by imparting secrets

confide in a friend

transitive verb

: to tell confidentially

He dared not confide the secret to his family.

: to give to the care or protection of another : entrust

… do not confide your children to strangers.

Mavis Gallant

confider noun

Example Sentences

He confided that he was very unhappy with his job. the local SPCA was looking for homes for a number of exotic animals confided to its care

Recent Examples on the Web Students confide in him about the violence that touches their lives, the deacon told the Tribune.

Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2022 Despite being blunt about everything else in her life, Jones did not confide the truth about her mental state to audiences or to her View co-hosts.

Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 2 June 2022 And men are less likely to have women confide in them about their abortions.

Glamour, 13 May 2022 Those who set their dating app location to Ukraine have used the app to donate funds, provide housing to refugees, and serve as someone Ukrainians can confide in during this challenging time.

Amanda Florian, ELLE, 11 May 2022 Sister Catherine Cesnik of the Archbishop Keough High School in Baltimore is someone students often confide in.

Sophie Hanson, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 May 2022 The desire to confide, to be seen, is a universal human one; personal narrative is a way of reaping art from that desire.

Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2022 In the meantime Zhytelna, who speaks English as a third language, continues to confide and confess and cry with the teammate whose country is waging war on hers.

Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2022 The Arizona bill has the potential to upend the common reality that a teacher is often a person students choose to confide in.

Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2022 See More

单词	confided
释义	confide verb con·fide kən-ˈfīd confided; confiding intransitive verb 1 : to have confidence : trust We cannot confide wholly in our own powers. 2 : to show confidence by imparting secrets confide in a friend transitive verb 1 : to tell confidentially He dared not confide the secret to his family. 2 : to give to the care or protection of another : entrust … do not confide your children to strangers. Mavis Gallant confider noun Synonyms commend commit consign delegate deliver entrust intrust give give over hand hand over leave pass recommend repose transfer transmit trust turn over vest See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He confided that he was very unhappy with his job. the local SPCA was looking for homes for a number of exotic animals confided to its care Recent Examples on the Web Students confide in him about the violence that touches their lives, the deacon told the Tribune. Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2022 Despite being blunt about everything else in her life, Jones did not confide the truth about her mental state to audiences or to her View co-hosts. Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 2 June 2022 And men are less likely to have women confide in them about their abortions. Glamour, 13 May 2022 Those who set their dating app location to Ukraine have used the app to donate funds, provide housing to refugees, and serve as someone Ukrainians can confide in during this challenging time. Amanda Florian, ELLE, 11 May 2022 Sister Catherine Cesnik of the Archbishop Keough High School in Baltimore is someone students often confide in. Sophie Hanson, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 May 2022 The desire to confide, to be seen, is a universal human one; personal narrative is a way of reaping art from that desire. Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2022 In the meantime Zhytelna, who speaks English as a third language, continues to confide and confess and cry with the teammate whose country is waging war on hers. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2022 The Arizona bill has the potential to upend the common reality that a teacher is often a person students choose to confide in. Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2022 See More Word History Etymology early Scots, borrowed from Latin confīdere "to put trust in, have confidence in," from con- con- + fīdere "to trust (in), rely (on)" going back to Indo-European b^hei̯d^h- "trust, entrust" — more at faith entry 1 First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Phrases Containing confide* confide in confide in Kids Definition confide verb con·fide kən-ˈfīd confided; confiding 1 : to have or show faith confide in a doctor's skill 2 : to display trust by telling secrets She needed to confide in a friend. 3 : to tell without anyone else knowing I confided the secret to a pal. 4 : entrust sense 2 The property was confided to their care. confided verb past tense of confide as in handed to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another the local SPCA was looking for homes for a number of exotic animals confided to its care Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance handed left gave transferred delegated entrusted recommended relinquished passed commended delivered trusted intrusted transmitted committed granted vested reposed consigned loaned conferred assigned lent handed over submitted turned over bequeathed divided distributed dispensed gave over willed dispersed supplied surrendered furnished handed in handed down released turned in yielded recommitted advanced handed on retransferred dealt (out) retransmitted redelivered Antonyms & Near Antonyms kept held retained withheld possessed owned reserved received accepted took detained occupied held back took in took over See More
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confide

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