confide: Meaning and Definition of

con•fide

Pronunciation: (kun-fīd'), [key]
— v., -fid•ed, -fid•ing.
—v.i.
  1. to impart secrets trustfully; discuss private matters or problems (usually fol. by in): She confides in no one but her husband.
  2. to have full trust; have faith: They confided in their own ability.
—v.t.
  1. to tell in assurance of secrecy: He confided all his plans to her.
  2. to entrust; commit to the charge or knowledge of another: She confided her jewelry to her sister.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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