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confides

/kənˈfaɪdz/

confides is the third-person singular simple present indicative of confide.

Meaning of confide

Verb

confide (third-person singular simple present confides, present participle confiding, simple past and past participle confided)

  1. (archaic, intransitive) To trust or have faith (in).
    • I confide in her judgement in this matter.
  2. (intransitive) To take (someone) into one's confidence; to speak in secret with.
    • I could no longer keep this secret alone; I had to confide in my brother.
  3. (dated, transitive) To entrust (something) to the responsibility of someone.
    • I confide this mission to you alone.
  4. (intransitive, transitive) To say (something) in confidence.
    • After several drinks, I confided my problems to the barman.

Words that rhyme with confides

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Questions about confides

What is confides the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Confides is the third-person singular simple present indicative of confide.
How do you pronounce confides?
Confides is pronounced /kənˈfaɪdz/.

Words near confides in the dictionary

  1. confidently
  2. confidentness
  3. confidents
  4. confider
  5. confiders
  6. confides
  7. confideth
  8. confiding
  9. confidingly
  10. confidingness
  11. confidings

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