Word Explorer
Children's
Dictionary Suite
Help
Help
Help
Intermediate Dictionary
     
Lookup History
confide
bed

con·fide

confide

 
 
pronunciation:
kn faId
features:
Word Parts
part of speech: verb
inflections: confides, confiding, confided
definition: to share secrets or personal information (usually followed by "in").
I can always confide in my brother.
similar words:
tell, trust
Word Parts  About this feature
The word confide contains the following parts:
con- Latin prefix that means with, together
Show wordsHide wordsMore about this word part:
The prefix con- is an assimilated form of com- used before roots beginning with c, d, f, g, j, n, s, t, and v. See com-. Note: con- is frequently an intensive prefix, as in "conceive ."
fid Latin root that means faith, trust
Show wordsHide wordsExample words: