Main Entry: con·fide

Pronunciation: \kən-ˈfīd\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): con·fid·ed; con·fid·ing

Etymology: Middle English (Scots), from Latin confidere, from com- + fidere to trust — more at bide

Date: 15th century

intransitive verb 1 : to have confidence : trust
2 : to show confidence by imparting secrets <confide in a friend>transitive verb 1 : to tell confidentially
2 : to give to the care or protection of another : entrust

synonyms see commit

— con·fid·er noun