Confide

kon-fīd′, v.i. to trust wholly or have faith (with in ): to rely.— v.t. to entrust, or commit to the charge of.— ns. Confidant′ , one confided in or entrusted with secrets: a bosom-friend:— fem. Confidante′ ; Con′fidence , firm trust or belief: faith: self-reliance: firmne : boldne : presumption; Con′fidency .— adj. Con′fident , trusting firmly: having full belief: positive: bold.— n. a confidential friend.— adj. Confiden′tial , (given) in confidence: admitted to confidence: private.— advs. Confiden′tially ; Con′fidently .— n. Confid′er , one who confides.— adj. Confid′ing , trustful.— adv. Confid′ingly .— n. Confid′ingne .— Confidence trick , a swindler's trick, whereby a person is induced to hand over money as a mark of confidence in the swindler; Confidant person , in Scots law, a confidential person, partner, agent, . [L. confidĕre — con , sig. completene , and fidĕre , to trust.]