confide
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confide
- /kənˈfaɪd/
Rhymes with -aɪd
Where it comes from
From Middle Scots confide, confyde (“to put trust in”), from Latin confīdere (“to put trust in, have confidence in”), from con- (“together”) + fidēre (“to trust”). First attested in English use in the early 17th century. Doublet of faith and fidelity.
verb confides · confiding · confided
- To trust or have faith (in). I confide in her judgement in this matter.
- To take (someone) into one's confidence; to speak in secret with. I could no longer keep this secret alone; I had to confide in my brother.
- To entrust (something) to the responsibility of someone. I confide this mission to you alone.
- To say (something) in confidence. After several drinks, I confided my problems to the barman.
Translations
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verb to trust, have faith in
| Español | confiar |
|---|---|
| Français | faire confiance |
| Deutsch | vertrauen |
| Русский | доверя́ться doverjátʹsja, дове́риться dovéritʹsja |
verb intransitive: to take (someone) into one's confidence
| Español | confiarse a |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 委托 wěituō |
| Français | confier |
| Deutsch | einweihen, ins Vertrauen ziehen |
| Русский | доверя́ть doverjátʹ, дове́рить dovéritʹ |
| العربية | نَاجَى nājā |
verb to say (something) in confidence
| Français | confier |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | anvertrauen |
| Ελληνικά | εκμυστηρεύομαι ekmystirévomai |
| العربية | أَسَرَّ ʔasarra |
Talk about this word "confide." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/confide. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026. confide. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/confide "confide." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/confide.Cite this
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title = {confide},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-05}
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