confide

Meanings

• Verb

  To trust or share a secret with someone.

  - "I had to confide in my best friend about my illness."
  - "He confided in me that he had lost his job."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with confide
ide , tide , ride , tide , side

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Variants

List of all variants of confide that leads to same result
confide , confided , confider , confiders , confides , confiding , confide in , confided in , confides in , confiding in

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Etymology

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From Old French confider, meaning 'to trust, rely on'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'confide' is derived from the Latin word 'confidere', which means 'to trust'.

2. The term 'confidential' is often used to describe information that is meant to be kept secret.

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Related Concepts

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1. Trust: The feeling of faith or confidence in someone or something.

2. Secrecy: The state of keeping something confidential or hidden from others.

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Culture

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In literature, 'confide' is often used in the context of trust and secrets. For example, in Shakespeare's Hamlet, Polonius advises his son Laertes to 'confide yourself to a friend or lover' before embarking on a journey. In music, the term 'confidential' is used to describe a recording or performance that is intended for private listening.

How to Memorize "confide"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of confiding in someone, such as two people whispering to each other. Imagine the trust and understanding between them.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'confide' with the idea of trust and secrecy. Remember that it means to trust and share a secret with someone.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Trust and Secrets' to remember the meaning of 'confide'. The first letter of each word corresponds to the first letter of the word 'confide'.

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