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This was in those days following our conversation by the pond when he'd first confided in me about Miss Lucy; the days during which—as I see it—we started off our whole thing of wondering and asking questions about ourselves that we kept going between us through the years.†
p. 72.8

confided = placed trust (in someone) by talking about private things
We were quarrelling over all kinds of little things, but at the same time we were confiding in each other more than ever.†
p. 126.2

confiding = placing trust (in someone) by talking about private things
Because there wasn't any doubt what she'd meant by it; she was referring to something I'd confided in her one night about me and sex.†
p. 127.1

confided = placed trust (in someone) by talking about private things
That was why I'd decided to confide in Ruth that night.†
p. 128.2

confide = place trust (in someone) by talking about private things
And until that afternoon in the field, there'd been a definite understanding these two Ruths wouldn't merge; that the one I confided in before bed was one I could absolutely trust.†
p. 129.7

confided = placed trust (in someone) by talking about private things
At least, though, I knew it was on Tommy's mind after that, and I was glad he'd at least confided in me that far.†
p. 279.9 *

Definitions:

(1) (confide)
to place trust (in someone) by talking about private things or telling secrets
(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."