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The act of confiding, trusting, or putting faith in;
trust; reliance; belief; -- formerly followed by of, now commonly by
in. |
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That in which faith is put or reliance had. |
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The state of mind characterized by one's reliance on
himself, or his circumstances; a feeling of self-sufficiency; such
assurance as leads to a feeling of security; self-reliance; -- often
with self prefixed. |
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Private conversation; (pl.) secrets shared; as, there
were confidences between them. |
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Trustful; without fear or suspicion; frank; unreserved. |
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Having self-reliance; bold; undaunted. |
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Having an excess of assurance; bold to a fault;
dogmatical; impudent; presumptuous. |
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Giving occasion for confidence. |