Thesaurus: confide

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1. v. i. To put faith (in); to repose confidence; to trust; -- usually followed by in; as, the prince confides in his ministers.
2. v. t. To intrust; to give in charge; to commit to one's keeping; -- followed by to.
3. v. reveal in private; tell confidentially
4. v. confer a trust upon
5. To put faith (in); to repose confidence; to trust; -- usually followed by in; as, the prince confides in his ministers. By thy command I rise or fall, In thy protection I confide. Byron. Judge before friendships, then confide till death. Young. To intrust; to give in charge; to commit to one's keeping; -- followed by to. Congress may . . . confide to the Circuit jurisdiction of all offenses against the United States. Story.
6. To put faith (in); to repose confidence; to trust; -- usuallyfollowed by in; as, the prince confides in his ministers.By thy command I rise or fall, In thy protection I confide. Byron.Judge before friendships, then confide till death. Young.
7. v:100 v. reveal in private; tell confidentially