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ALL meanings of confide

con·fide
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  • verb confide If you confide in someone, you tell them a secret. 3
  • verb confide to disclose (secret or personal matters) in confidence (to); reveal in private (to) 3
  • verb confide to have complete trust 3
  • verb confide to entrust into another's keeping 3
  • intransitive verb confide to trust (in someone), esp. by sharing secrets or discussing private affairs 3
  • verb transitive confide to tell or talk about as a secret 3
  • verb transitive confide to entrust (as a duty, object, or person) to someone 3
  • noun confide Tell someone about a secret or private matter while trusting them not to repeat it to others. 1
  • verb without object confide to impart secrets trustfully; discuss private matters or problems (usually followed by in): She confides in no one but her husband. 1
  • verb without object confide to have full trust; have faith: They confided in their own ability. 1
  • verb with object confide to tell in assurance of secrecy: He confided all his plans to her. 1
  • verb with object confide to entrust; commit to the charge or knowledge of another: She confided her jewelry to her sister. 1
  • intransitive verb confide tell a secret 1
  • transitive verb confide secret: tell 1
  • verb confide (Intransitive Verb) (now rare) To trust, have faith (in). 0
  • verb confide (Transitive Verb) (dated) To entrust (something) to the responsibility of someone. 0
  • verb confide (Intransitive Verb) To take (someone) into one's confidence, to speak in secret with. ( + in). 0
  • verb confide (Transitive Verb) VI To say (something) in confidence. 0
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