/ˈkɒnfɪdəns/
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Translation
The feeling that you can do things well, or the feeling that you can trust someone.
Word origin
From Latin confidere, to trust fully, from con- (with) and fidere (to trust).
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- confidere
- English cognates
- confident, faith
Examples
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With confidence means calmly and surely, without fear.
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Confidence in yourself can grow and it can be knocked.
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"Confidence in" someone means you trust them fully.
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