Is confide a word

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

Synonyms

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commit, entrust, confide, consign, relegate mean to assign to a person or place for a definite purpose.

commit may express the general idea of delivering into another’s charge or the special sense of transferring to a superior power or to a special place of custody.



committed the felon to prison

entrust implies committing with trust and confidence.



the president is entrusted with broad powers

confide implies entrusting with great assurance or reliance.



confided complete control of my affairs to my attorney

consign suggests removing from one’s control with formality or finality.



consigned the damaging notes to the fire

relegate implies a consigning to a particular class or sphere often with a suggestion of getting rid of.



relegated to an obscure position in the company

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

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Putin’s vision of Russia horrifies many oligarchs and state officials, who quietly confide that the war has been a catastrophic error that has failed in every goal.


—Robyn Dixon And Catherine Belton, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Feb. 2023




The Queen of True Crime Soon, Lauren was moved to confide in Delp that she was abused by her parents and raped by an uncle.


—Sarah Treleaven, ELLE, 8 Dec. 2022




Eventually, in the summer of 2022, J.J. began to confide in the woman about her concerns about Bateman, Martin said.


—Sheila Mccann, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Dec. 2022




But short of that, find others to confide in outside this wedding-minded circle.


—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2022




My heart is open to anyone who needs someone to confide in.


—Jake Adams, The Courier-Journal, 7 Oct. 2022




By that time, the problem has become grave, and the executive should be thanked for having the courage to confide in a peer.


—Lila Maclellan, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2022




Something is wrong, but the boy refuses to confide in Kate.


—Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Sep. 2022




The couple on the brink of divorce decided to confide their secrets instead.


—WIRED, 5 Sep. 2022


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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 *bhei̯dh— «trust, entrust» — more at faith entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

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доверять, поверять, полагаться, признаваться, вверять, поручать

глагол ↓

- (in) доверять

we confide in our friends — мы доверяем своим друзьям 

- (to) поверять, сообщать по секрету

he confided his troubles to his friend — он доверил своё горе другу 

- (to) вверять, поручать

the children were confided to the care of the nurse — детей поручили заботам няни 

- (in) редк. полагаться

confiding in that promise — полагаясь на данное обещание 

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Словосочетания

a special reason to confide in her — особая причина довериться ей  
confide in a promise — полагаться на обещание  
confide in guide — доверять руководителю  
confide in — полагаться на; доверяться; верить  
confide to — признаваться по секрету; сообщать по секрету; поручать  
to confide — доверять; вверять; верить  

Примеры с переводом

She confided her secret to her best friend. 

Она доверила свой секрет лучшему другу.

You can confide in me, my dear, your affairs will be kept private. 

Можешь довериться мне, дорогая, я никому об этом не расскажу.

He confided that he was very unhappy with his job. 

Он признался, что очень недоволен своей работой.

The boy was confided to the care of his aunt. 

Мальчика поручили заботам тётки.

He confided his money to his brother’s safekeeping. 

Он доверил свои деньги на хранение брату.

You had better confide your jewels to the bank in future. 

В будущем советую тебе держать драгоценности в банке.

The firm’s plans were confided only to the chairman and the directors. 

Планы фирмы были известны только президенту и директорам.

He confided to his friends that he didn’t have much hope for his marriage. 

Он признался друзьям, что не очень-то надеется на свой брак.

The local SPCA was looking for homes for a number of exotic animals confided to its care. 

Местное общество охраны животных искало дома для ряда экзотических животных, доверенных его попечению.

Возможные однокоренные слова

confidant  — доверенное лицо, наперсник, задушевный друг
confidence  — уверенность, доверие, вера, самоуверенность, смелость, самонадеянность
confident  — уверенный, самоуверенный, самонадеянный, наперсник, задушевный друг
confiding  — доверчивый, легковерный, откровенный

Формы слова

verb
I/you/we/they: confide
he/she/it: confides
ing ф. (present participle): confiding
2-я ф. (past tense): confided
3-я ф. (past participle): confided

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Definitions For Confide

verb

  • Reveal in private; tell confidentially
  • Confer a trust upon
  • To tell (something that is secret or private) to someone you trust

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Examples of Confide in a Sentence

  • 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

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verb (used without object), con·fid·ed, con·fid·ing.

to impart secrets trustfully; discuss private matters or problems (usually followed by in): She confides in no one but her husband.

to have full trust; have faith: They confided in their own ability.

verb (used with object), con·fid·ed, con·fid·ing.

to tell in assurance of secrecy: He confided all his plans to her.

to entrust; commit to the charge or knowledge of another: She confided her jewelry to her sister.

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Origin of confide

1625–35; <Latin confīdere, equivalent to con-con- + fīdere to trust, akin to foedus;see confederate, fidelity

OTHER WORDS FROM confide

con·fid·er, nounpre·con·fide, verb, pre·con·fid·ed, pre·con·fid·ing.un·con·fid·ed, adjectivewell-con·fid·ed, adjective

Words nearby confide

Confessions of an English Opium Eater, confessor, confetti, confidant, confidante, confide, confidence, confidence game, confidence interval, confidence level, confidence limits

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Words related to confide

admit, confess, disclose, impart, reveal, suggest, whisper, hand over, breathe, buzz, hint, insinuate, intimate, tell, bestow, charge, commend, commit, consign, delegate

How to use confide in a sentence

  • You’ll rack up genuine dignity points if you choose to confide in one or two of your close friends that you may have overestimated your strength and suddenly find yourself feeling all crumbly and in need of someone to lean on.

  • We’re nowhere near there yet, a managing director has confided off-the-record.

  • As we scouted, he finally let his guard down, confiding in me about his difficult past.

  • Cates confides that Atkinson actually let her try the simulator early on—and he later used the demo to evaluate potential board members.

  • The Guardian said it was able to corroborate her account with several people in whom she had confided about the alleged incident.

  • Bureaucrats confide that the reason ticket counters at train stations are so chaotic is to encourage bribes.

  • And so some savvy digital media folks have come up with an older, more professional, more discreet version of Snapchat: Confide.

  • If Anthony Weiner had used Confide instead of Twitter to send photos of his package, he might still have a political career.

  • “The fact is you are my very best friend, I tell you everything, I confide in you, I seek your advice,” she wrote.

  • His only company to confide in was the vermin in the street.

  • Since she had entered the room she had also come to the conclusion that it was her duty to confide her misgivings to her mother.

  • He is a trusty man to whom I can safely confide the charge of everything in my absence.

  • As I have great sorrows, I will confide in you; dreadful disappointment, for which I will crave a smile.

  • Bussy had been debating within himself whether or not to confide to his friends what he knew about Diana.

  • It was, perhaps, the sympathy in her tone that urged the instructor to confide her trouble to a strange girl—a freshman, at that!

British Dictionary definitions for confide

verb

(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)

(intr foll by in) to have complete trust

(tr) to entrust into another’s keeping

Derived forms of confide

confider, noun

Word Origin for confide

C15: from Latin confīdere, from fīdere to trust; related to Latin foedus treaty

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In them my feelings I can confide.



Согласно моим собственным ощущениям, которым я склонен доверять.


Let them see you as their friend and be able to confide you.



Так они смогут видеть в вас своего первого друга и будут вам доверять.


He now had someone to confide to, laugh with, share day to day events.



Теперь ему было кому довериться, с кем посмеяться и разделить события каждого дня.


As Dennis Rainey writes, Find a pastor, a counselor, or another godly man in whom you can confide.



Деннис Рейни пишет: «Найди пастора, консультанта, или иного благочестивого человека, которому вы можете довериться.


Therefore, if your girl decides to confide her hopes and desires to you, never underestimate their potency.



Поэтому, если ваша девочка решает доверить вам свои надежды и стремления, никогда не стоит недооценивать ее потенциал.


Now there was no one to whom she could confide her hopes and fears.



Теперь не осталось никого, кому она могла бы доверить свои надежды и опасения.


Be careful with who you confide your secrets.



Вам следует быть осторожными с теми, кому Вы доверяете свои секреты.


He may confide his theories only to his private diary.



Он может доверять свои теории только своему личному дневнику.


They confide to me, thanking me for giving them that strength.



Они доверяют мне, благодарят меня за то, что дала им эту силу.


It is best not to confide too much in others and you should keep your secrets to yourself.



Лучше не доверять слишком многим другим, и вы должны хранить свои секреты при себе.


He reminds me of my only one… whom I could confide my deeper secrets to.



Он напоминает мне отца, единственного человека, которому я мог доверить свои секреты.


The percentage of people who confide only in their spouse increased from 5 percent to 9 percent.



С 5 до 9 процентов возросло число людей, которые доверяют только своей супруге или супругу.


You’d be surprised what students confide to their favorite teachers.



Вы будете удивлены, что студенты доверяют своим любимым учителям.


She then turned into my friend in whom I could confide.



При этом впоследствии он стал моим другом, которому я мог доверять.


Most of the homeowners are tending to confide already proven ways to finish their living space.



Большинство домовладельцев склонны доверять уже проверенные способы отделки своего жилого пространства.


I never had a chum to whom I could confide my secrets.



У меня не было подруг, которым я могла бы доверить свои сердечные тайны.


I do have a few people in whom I can confide.



У меня есть несколько человек, которым я могу доверять.


I hope that you will find at least one person in whom you can confide.



Рекомендуется найти хотя бы одного человека, которому вы сможете доверять.


If you are a religious person, I would encourage you to confide your concerns in your clergy.



Если вы религиозный человек, я бы посоветовал вам доверять вашим опасениям в вашем духовенстве.


If you can find a close friend in whom you can confide, do so.



Если у вас есть возможность поговорить с близкими людьми, которым вы доверяете, то сделайте это.

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Inflections of ‘confide‘ (v): (⇒ conjugate)
confides
v 3rd person singular
confiding
v pres p
confided
v past
confided
v past p

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con•fide /kənˈfaɪd/USA pronunciation  
v., -fid•ed, -fid•ing. 

  1. to tell (secrets) to another in trust: [~ + in + object]She wouldn’t confide in me.[~ + object]She was afraid to confide her plans to me.[~ + that clause]The paratrooper confided that he closed his eyes whenever he jumped out of planes.

con•fid•er, n. [countable]See -fid-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023

con•fide 
(kən fīd′),USA pronunciation v., -fid•ed, -fid•ing. 
v.i.

  1. to impart secrets trustfully;
    discuss private matters or problems (usually fol. by in):She confides in no one but her husband.
  2. to have full trust;
    have faith:They confided in their own ability.

v.t.

  1. to tell in assurance of secrecy:He confided all his plans to her.
  2. to entrust;
    commit to the charge or knowledge of another:She confided her jewelry to her sister.
  • Latin confīdere, equivalent. to con- con— + fīdere to trust, akin to foedus; see confederate, fidelity
  • 1625–35

con•fid′er, n. 

    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disclose, reveal, divulge, impart.


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confide /kənˈfaɪd/ vb

  1. usually followed 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) followed by in: to have complete trust
  3. (transitive) to entrust into another’s keeping

Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin confīdere, from fīdere to trust; related to Latin foedus treaty

conˈfider n

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