confides

verb

present tense third-person singular of confide
as in leaves
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another the local SPCA was looking for homes for a number of exotic animals confided to its care

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Recent Examples of confides Patriarch George confides to his descendants in a personal realization about his lengthy time on Fremont Ave. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confides
  1. leaves
  2. entrusts
  3. gives
  4. hands
  5. recommends
  6. transfers
  7. commends
  8. delegates
Verb
  • Addam and Seasmoke escort Syrax, which leaves Caraxes and Daemon to finish off Sheepstealer.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • One leaves abruptly, her designer purse slamming against a bystander.
    — Dina Cheney, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of leaves
Verb
  • These responsibilities are the reason society entrusts lawyers with responsibilities unlike those of any other profession.
    — Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • And Curry entrusts his considerable talent to Kerr, who can look at his star point guard and just about diagnose his disposition.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Definition of entrusts
Verb
  • Adding something as simple as a hedge near a river slows down water and gives it time to seep deep into the ground.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Speaking of which, the trunk gives you an adequate storage space of 37 cubic feet (1,050 liters) as well.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of gives
Verb
  • FastMove basically hands you the powers of an IT specialist without needing to be one.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026
  • Sam then hands the drawings to the performers, who play them out for the guessers to the best of their abilities.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 July 2026
Definition of hands
Verb
  • The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children shouldn't consume any caffeine.
    — Alex Sundby, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • Before moving in, talk about money The Gottman Institute recommends that couples talk openly about income, debt and spending habits before combining households.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of recommends
Verb
  • The process transfers the quantum state of one particle to another through quantum entanglement without physically moving the particle itself.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
  • There is joy on the stage that transfers effortlessly to the audience.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of transfers
Verb
  • Lewis recognizes the parallels, and commends Antosca’s clever nods.
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The article commends their networking efforts but offers three strategies for better success.
    — Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of commends
Verb
  • Instead, Captain Pike delegates the investigation to Division 12, a mysterious branch of Starfleet that specializes in unexplained phenomena.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 July 2026
  • The memo delegates the Defense Secretary to use the Defense Production Act, which can be used to jumpstart production of key items.
    — Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Definition of delegates

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