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)
- To trust or have faith (in).
- I confide in her judgement in this matter.
- 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.
- To entrust (something) to the responsibility of someone.
- I confide this mission to you alone.
- To say (something) in confidence.
- After several drinks, I confided my problems to the barman.
Words that rhyme with confides
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/.
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