All 6 Uses of
confide
in
Burned, by Ellen Hopkins
- She paused before answering as if to confide would legitimize my fears.†
confide = place trust (in someone) by talking about private things
- We shared siblings, cohabited a double bed, confided concerns, divvied responsibilities.†
*confided = placed trust (in someone) by talking about private things
- Confided hopes and dreams.†
- Part of me felt guilty that I hadn't confided.†
- Would she trust me enough to confide secrets?†
confide = place trust (in someone) by talking about private things
- If I confided in Aunt J, she'd want to do something, call someone—Dad or the cops.†
confided = 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."