Kilo Lingo

/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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This word is part of lesson 42.