con
fide
Third Person
confides
Present Participle
confiding
Past Tense
confided
Past Participle
confided
1
to share personal thoughts, feelings, or information with someone in private
- She chose to confide in her best friend about her personal struggles.
- The employee confided in their coworker about the workplace challenges.
- Teenagers often confide in their diaries as a way to express their inner thoughts.
- The siblings would often confide in each other about their dreams and fears.
- She confides in her sister about personal matters.
2
to give someone something to take care of it or keep it safe
- She confided her personal documents to her lawyer for safekeeping.
- He confided the family heirlooms to his brother before traveling.
- They confided the house keys to their neighbor during their vacation.
- He confided his prized possessions to a close friend.
- The teacher confided the class materials to the substitute.