To tell someone a secret or private information because you trust them to keep it safe.
From Latin 'confidere,' combining 'con-' (with) and 'fidere' (to trust). The word entered English in the 1500s, maintaining its sense of trusting someone with sensitive information.
The word 'confide' shares the same Latin root 'fidere' as 'confidence,' 'fidelity,' and even 'infidel'—all about trust or lack of trust. It's a reminder that some of our deepest human connections are built on this single concept of faith in another person.
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