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- He confided in a friend that at times he'd wake up from a drug-induced stupor and have to ask another addict where he was.†
p. 53.8 *confided = placed trust (in someone) by talking about private things
- And the knowledge that he was using a dangerous drug—crack cocaine, Adam's best friends confided to the Browns—only added to her stress.†
p. 54.4
- They talked and prayed together at length, then Larry hugged his pastor, thanked him for confiding, and asked him what had happened with his daughter.†
p. 66.5confiding = placing trust (in someone) by talking about private things
- When Adam said grace before dinner one night, Austin realized that they shared the same religious beliefs, and he was stunned when Adam confided in him about the dark times he and Kelley had gone through.†
p. 116.1confided = placed trust (in someone) by talking about private things
Definitions:
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(confide) to place trust (in someone) by talking about private things or telling secrets
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(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."