All 4 Uses of
confide
in
The Poisonwood Bible
- One of the men in the congregation confided to Father that having church just every old now and then, as it seems to them, instead of on market day, has always bamfuzzled everybody about the Christians.†
Chpt 1 *confided = placed trust (in someone) by talking about private things
- But on another day he came back smiling sideways and confided to Mama that every man has his price.†
Chpt 3
- "As she disappeared back into the boat, Brother Fowles confided to Mother in a low voice, "I wish we could do more for you.†
Chpt 3
- Finally, I've confided to Thérèse, I understand the subjunctive tense.†
Chpt 5
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) 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."