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   confide

   /kənˈfʌɪd/

   verb

   • 1. tell someone about a secret or private matter while trusting them not to repeat it to others: "he confided his fears to his mother" Similar revealdisclosedivulgeleaklay baremake knownbetrayimpartpass onproclaimannouncereportdeclareintimateuncoverunmaskexposebring out into the openunfoldvouchsafetellconfessadmitlet sliplet outlet droplet fallblurt outbabblegive awayinformal:blabspillarchaic:discoverOpposite keep from
   • ▪ trust (someone) enough to tell them of a secret or private matter: "he confided in friends that he and his wife planned to separate" Similar open one's heart tounburden oneself tounbosom oneself toconfess totell all totell one's all tocommune with
   • ▪ entrust something to (someone) in order for them to look after it: "the property of others confided to their care was unjustifiably risked"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘place trust (in’)): from Latin confidere ‘have full trust’. The sense ‘impart as a secret’ dates from the mid 18th century.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONFIDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of confide, a verb that means to tell something secret or personal to someone who you trust. See how to use it in sentences and how to say it in different languages.

   • English (US)

     CONFIDE meaning: 1. to tell something secret or personal to...

   • Znaczenie Confide, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     confide definicja: 1. to tell something secret or personal...

   • Confide: German Translation

     confide translate: (sich an-)vertrauen. Learn more in the...

   • Traditional

     CONFIDE translate: 吐露，傾訴（秘密）. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Confide: Polish Translation

     confide translate: zwierzać się, zwierzać się. Learn more in...

   • Confide: French Translation

     confide translate: se confier, confier (à). Learn more in...

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5. getconfide.comConfide | Your Confidential Messenger

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   Confide is an app that lets you communicate digitally with the same level of privacy and security as the spoken word. It uses encryption, ephemerality and screenshot-proof technology to protect your messages from being copied or saved.

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   Confide definition: to impart secrets trustfully; discuss private matters or problems (usually followed by in). See examples of CONFIDE used in a sentence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconfide verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning and pronunciation of the verb confide, which means to tell somebody secrets and personal information that you do not want other people to know. See examples, synonyms, phrasal verbs and word origin.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONFIDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1 day ago · Learn the meaning and usage of the verb confide, which means to tell a secret or trust someone. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and related words for confide.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCONFIDE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Confide is a verb that means to tell a secret to someone who you trust not to tell anyone else. Learn how to use it in a sentence, see translations and browse related words.