All 3 Uses
confide
in
The Giver
(Edited)
- "I could have sneaked a look at the list prior to the ceremony," Father confided.
p. 12.1 *confided = placed trust by telling a secret
- Then she confided, "I don't think Edna was very smart."
p. 31.9confided = placed trust by telling something private
- "Asher takes them," Jonas confided.
p. 38.8
Definitions:
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(1)
(confide) to place trust (in someone) by talking about private things or telling secrets
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Much more rarely, confide can mean to give trust to someone while giving them something important--such as a responsibility or a valuable item. For example, "I confided the job to her care."