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confide

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/kənˈfaɪd/ English

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  1. To trust, have faith (in).
  2. To entrust (something) to the responsibility of someone.“I confide this mission to you alone.”
  3. To take (someone) into one's confidence, to speak in secret with. ( + in)“I could no longer keep this secret alone; I decided to confide in my brother.”
  4. To say (something) in confidence.“After several drinks, I confided my problems to the barman.”

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