Pronunciation: /kənˈfaɪd ɪn/
verb to trust someone with personal information or feelings
A1 I confide in my best friend with all my secrets.
A2 She confides in her sister whenever she has a problem.
B1 It's important to confide in someone you trust when you're feeling down.
B2 He confided in his colleague about his plans to quit his job.
C1 As a therapist, people often confide in me about their deepest fears and insecurities.
C2 She confided in her mentor about her struggles with work-life balance.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence
A1 I confide in my best friend.
A2 She confides in her sister about everything.
B1 He confided in his colleague about the issue at work.
B2 The therapist assured her that she could confide in him.
C1 As a mentor, it's important for me to create a safe space for my mentees to confide in me.
C2 She knew she could confide in her lawyer to handle the sensitive information with discretion.
formal It is important to have someone you can confide in when facing difficult situations.
informal I always confide in my best friend whenever I need advice.
slang I know I can confide in my squad with anything that's on my mind.
figurative Sometimes it feels like the stars are the only ones I can confide in.
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