v.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' f ī d
Function: verb
Inflected Form: con · fid · ed ; con · fid · ing
Etymology: Middle English (Sc), 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