Definition of Confide in English :

Define Confide in English

Confide meaning in English

Meaning of Confide in English

Pronunciation of Confide in English

Confide pronunciation in English

Pronounce Confide in English

Confide

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Verb

1. confide

reveal in private; tell confidentially

2. commit, confide, entrust, intrust, trust

confer a trust upon

Example Sentences:
'The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret'
'I commit my soul to God'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Confide

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verb
1. (usually foll by in; when tr, may take a clause as object)
to disclose (secret or personal matters) in confidence (to); reveal in private (to)
2. (intransitive; foll by in)
to have complete trust
3. (transitive)
to entrust into another's keeping

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Confide

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verb intransitiveWord forms: conˈfided or conˈfiding
1. 
to trust (in someone), esp. by sharing secrets or discussing private affairs
verb transitive
2. 
to tell or talk about as a secret
to confide one's troubles to a friend
3. 
to entrust (as a duty, object, or person) to someone

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Confide

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v. con·fid·ed, con·fid·ing, con·fides
v.tr.
1. To tell (something) in confidence: confided a secret to his friend.
2. To give as a responsibility or put into another's care: confided the task of drafting the report to her assistant.
v.intr.
To disclose private matters in confidence: He knew he could confide in his parents.

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