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