What is "confide" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does confide mean in English? Meaning of confide definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "confide" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "confide": reveal in private; tell confidentially

Verb

  • Meaning: reveal in private; tell confidentially
  • Synonyms: confide
  • Hyponyms: relieve unbosom
  • Hypernyms: break bring out disclose discover divulge expose give away let on let out reveal unwrap
  • Pronunciation in UK: /kənˈfaɪd/

    Meaning of "confide": confer a trust upon

    Verb

  • Meaning: confer a trust upon
  • Example: The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret I commit my soul to God
  • Synonyms: commit confide entrust intrust trust
  • Hyponyms: charge commend consign obligate recommit
  • Hypernyms: give hand pass pass on reach turn over
  • Pronunciation in UK: /kənˈfaɪd/

    Synonyms:

    disclose, reveal, whisper, confess, impart, admit, suggest, breathe, intimate, hint, insinuate, buzz, tell, bend an ear, crack to, lay it on, lay the gaff, let in on, spill to, unload on, hand over, commend, relegate, bestow, consign, charge, delegate, commit, trust, present,

    Antonyms:

    conceal, hide, deny, suppress, secrete, keep, refuse, conceal, hide, suppress, keep, hold, take, secrete,

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