All 3 Uses of
confide
in
After the First Death
- Because he said: "I'm going to confide in you, Ben.†
Part 5confide = place trust (in someone) by talking about private things
- At least Artkin was now confiding in Mm, explaining their position.†
Part 6 *confiding = placing trust (in someone) by talking about private things
- Artkin had confided in him.†
Part 8confided = placed trust (in someone) by talking about private things
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."