Confide
[kən'faɪd]
Definition
(v. i.) To put faith (in); to repose confidence; to trust; -- usually followed by in; as, the prince confides in his ministers.
(v. t.) To intrust; to give in charge; to commit to one's keeping; -- followed by to.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
v. a. Trust, intrust, commit, consign, give in trust.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Trust, lean, hope, believe, depend, rely
ANT:Doubt, distrust, disbelieve
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Definition
v.i. to trust wholly or have faith (with in): to rely.—v.t. to entrust or commit to the charge of.—ns. Confidant′ one confided in or entrusted with secrets: a bosom-friend:—fem. Confidante′; Con′fidence firm trust or belief: faith: self-reliance: firmness: boldness: presumption; Con′fidency.—adj. Con′fident trusting firmly: having full belief: positive: bold.—n. a confidential friend.—adj. Confiden′tial (given) in confidence: admitted to confidence: private.—advs. Confiden′tially; Con′fidently.—n. Confid′er one who confides.—adj. Confid′ing trustful.—adv. Confid′ingly.—n. Confid′ingness.—Confidence trick a swindler's trick whereby a person is induced to hand over money as a mark of confidence in the swindler; Confidant person in Scots law a confidential person partner agent &c.
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Examples
- I am so much attached to you that I may confide in you, my dear, as a third party wholly disinterested, that he is fickleness itself. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Or confide in me? Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- The unfortunate lady has not the money, and there are none of her people in whom she could confide. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Remember that I confide in simple love and truth at last. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- Confide some other passion to me, if you will; I will be the truest, warmest, and most faithful friend you have. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- This odd arrangement made Mrs. March smile, but she said gravely, Jo, I confide in you and don't wish you to say anything to Meg yet. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- Smiling haughtily, he bent his head, and replied, with emphasis, Do you indeed confide, Lady Idris? Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Then the printer confided all his secrets to Faust, and the latter considered them with great care. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- But Jo had made up her mind, and after pondering over a project for some days, she confided it to her mother. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- Then, seizing Captain Dobbin's hand, and weeping in the most pitiful way, he confided to that gentleman the secret of his loves. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- A sister to whom I have confided so much, aunt, will not be reluctant to confide in me. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- Confided to the cares of Messrs. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- I should have confided in him: he would never have forced me to be his mistress. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- Into the hands of common sense I confided the matter. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- But they have known me much longer than you have, and the confiding eye of affection is not the distrustful eye of business. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Reliant on Night, confiding in Solitude, I kept my tears sealed, my sobs chained, no longer; they heaved my heart; they tore their way. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- He was confiding, good-natured, unsophisticated, companionable; but he was not a man to set the river on fire. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- My husband, who is not over-confiding, ingenuous, or inexperienced, sees this plain thing no more than Mr Twemlow does--because there is no proof! Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Sometimes I thought of confiding in Richard, but was deterred by the possibility of his fighting Mr. Guppy and giving him black eyes. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Then Birkin lifted his fingers and touched the boy's round, confiding cheek, with a faint touch of love. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Perdita, even where she loved, was reserved and timid; Idris was frank and confiding. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- It is a part of my professional duty to study and to understand a gentleman who confides his interests to me. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- I know it, Madame confides in me. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- Mrs. Whimple confides to me that he is certainly going. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
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