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To put faith (in); to repose confidence; to trust; -- usually followed by in; as, the prince confides in his ministers. By thy command I rise or fall, In thy protection I confide. Byron. Judge before friendships, then confide till death. Young.

formerly followed by of, now commonly by in. Society is built upon trust, and trust upon confidence of one another's integrity. South. A cheerful confidence in the mercy of God. Macaulay.

See Confidant. South. Dryden.

Enjoying, or treated with, confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; as, a confidential servant or clerk.

In confidence; in reliance on secrecy.

With confidence; with strong assurance; positively.

The quality of being confident.

One who confides.

A sofa having a seat at each end at right angles to the main seats.

Having a mistaken confidence; wrongly trusting. [R.] Bp. Hall.

Excessive confidence; too great reliance or trust.

Confident to excess. -- O"ver*con"fi*dent*ly, adv.

The quality or state of being self-confident; self-reliance. A feeling of self-confidence which supported and sustained him. Beaconsfield.

Confident of one's own strength or powers; relying on one's judgment or ability; self-reliant. -- Self`-con"fi*dent*ly, adv.

Absence of confidence; uncertainty; doubt.

On tiptoe; eagerly expecting. We all feel a-tiptoe with hope and confidence. F. Harrison.

port, uphold, or aid; to maintain; -- in a good sense. [Obs.]. Our duty is urged, and our confidence abetted. Jer. Taylor.

Trust; reliance; faith; confidence. Such feelings promptly yielded to his habitual affiance in the divine love. Sir J. Stephen. Lancelot, my Lancelot, thou in whom I have Most joy and most affiance. Tennyson.

To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true; -- opposed to deny. Jesus, . . . whom Paul affirmed to be alive. Acts xxv. 19.

To confide (one's self to, or in); to trust. [Obs.]