confide
/kənˈfaɪd/kuhn-FYD
/kənˈfaɪd/kuhn-FYD
Meaningto trust fully
Common meaning: to tell a secret to someone you trust
- conwith, together; thoroughly
- fidto trust; faithLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 746 · scan
‘with, together’ + ‘to trust’ → confide
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin fīdō; fidēs ‘to trust; faith’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry fīdō, p. 746 · dictionary scan
Roots
- fīdō; fidēs Latin “to trust; faith”
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