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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Confidence \Con"fi*dence\, n. [L. confidentia firm trust in,
     self-confidence: cf. F. confidence.]
     1. The act of confiding, trusting, or putting faith in;
        trust; reliance; belief; -- formerly followed by of, now
        commonly by in.
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              Society is built upon trust, and trust upon
              confidence of one another's integrity. --South.
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              A cheerful confidence in the mercy of God.
                                                    --Macaulay.
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     2. That in which faith is put or reliance had.
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              The Lord shall be thy confidence.     --Prov. iii.
                                                    26.
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     3. 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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              Your wisdom is consumed in confidence;
              Do not go forth to-day.               --Shak.
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              But confidence then bore thee on secure
              Either to meet no danger, or to find
              Matter of glorious trial.             --Milton.
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     4. Private conversation; (pl.) secrets shared; as, there were
        confidences between them.
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              Sir, I desire some confidence with you. --Shak.
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     Confidence game, any swindling operation in which advantage
        is taken of the confidence reposed by the victim in the
        swindler; several swindlers often work together to create
        the illusion of truth; -- also called con game.
  
     Confidence man, a swindler.
  
     To take into one's confidence, to admit to a knowledge of
        one's feelings, purposes, or affairs.
  
     Syn: Trust; assurance; expectation; hope.
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                I am confident that very much be done. --Boyle.
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     2. Trustful; without fear or suspicion; frank; unreserved.
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              Be confident to speak, Northumberland;
              We three are but thyself.             --Shak.
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     3. Having self-reliance; bold; undaunted.
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              As confident as is the falcon's flight
              Against a bird, do I with Mowbray fight. --Shak.
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     4. Having an excess of assurance; bold to a fault;
        dogmatical; impudent; presumptuous.
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              The fool rageth and is confident.     --Prov. xiv.
                                                    16.
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     5. Giving occasion for confidence. [R.]
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              The cause was more confident than the event was
              prosperous.                           --Jer. Taylor.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Confidence \Con"fi*dence\, n. [L. confidentia firm trust in,
     self-confidence: cf. F. confidence.]
     1. The act of confiding, trusting, or putting faith in;
        trust; reliance; belief; -- 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.
  
     2. That in which faith is put or reliance had.
  
              The Lord shall be thy confidence.     --Prov. iii.
                                                    26.
  
     3. 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.
  
              Your wisdom is consumed in confidence; Do not go
              forth to-day.                         --Shak.
  
              But confidence then bore thee on secure Either to
              meet no danger, or to find Matter of glorious trial.
                                                    --Milton.
  
     4. Private conversation; (pl.) secrets shared; as, there were
        confidences between them.
  
              Sir, I desire some confidence with you. --Shak.
  
     Confidence game, any swindling operation in which advantage
        is taken of the confidence reposed by the victim in the
        swindler.
  
     Confidence man, a swindler.
  
     To take into one's confidence, to admit to a knowledge of
        one's feelings, purposes, or affairs.
  
     Syn: Trust; assurance; expectation; hope.
  
                I am confident that very much be done. --Boyle.
  
     2. Trustful; without fear or suspicion; frank; unreserved.
  
              Be confident to speak, Northumberland; We three are
              but thyself.                          --Shak.
  
     3. Having self-reliance; bold; undaunted.
  
              As confident as is the falcon's flight Against a
              bird, do I with Mowbray fight.        --Shak.
  
     4. Having an excess of assurance; bold to a fault;
        dogmatical; impudent; presumptuous.
  
              The fool rageth and is confident.     --Prov. xiv.
                                                    16.
  
     5. Giving occasion for confidence. [R.]
  
              The cause was more confident than the event was
              prosperious.                          --Jer. Taylor.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  confidence
       n 1: freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities;
            "his assurance in his superiority did not make him
            popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence";
            "she spoke with authority" [syn: assurance, self-assurance,
             self-confidence, authority, sureness]
       2: a feeling of trust (in someone or something); "I have
          confidence in our team"; "confidence is always borrowed,
          never owned" [ant: diffidence]
       3: a state of confident hopefulness that events will be
          favorable; "public confidence in the economy"
       4: a trustful relationship; "he took me into his confidence";
          "he betrayed their trust" [syn: trust]
       5: a secret that is confided or entrusted to another; "everyone
          trusted him with their confidences"; "the priest could not
          reveal her confidences"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  confidence
     Γαλλικά n.
     η εκμυστήρευση

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  confidence
     n.
     1 self-assurance.
     2 A feeling of certainty; firm trust or belief; faith.
     3 Information held in secret; a piece of information shared but to
  thence be kept in secret.
     4 (lb en dated) boldness; presumption.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  confidence
     n.
     1 self-assurance.
     2 A feeling of certainty; firm trust or belief; faith.
     3 Information held in secret; a piece of information shared but to
  thence be kept in secret.
     4 (lb en dated) boldness; presumption.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  confidence
     n.
     1 self-assurance.
     2 A feeling of certainty; firm trust or belief; faith.
     3 Information held in secret; a piece of information shared but to
  thence be kept in secret.
     4 (lb en dated) boldness; presumption.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  confidence
     n.
     1 self-assurance.
     2 A feeling of certainty; firm trust or belief; faith.
     3 Information held in secret; a piece of information shared but to
  thence be kept in secret.
     4 (lb en dated) boldness; presumption.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  confidence
     Englanti n.
     1 luottamus
     2 luottavaisuus

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  confidence
     Franska n.
     tillit, förtroende

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  confidence /kˈɒnfɪdəns/
  vertroue

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Confidence /kˈɒnfɪdəns/
  الثقة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  confidence //ˈkɑn.fɪ.dəns// //ˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns// 
  1. сигурност
  expression or feeling of certainty
  2. поверително съобщение
  information held in secret
  3. доверие, вяра
  quality of trusting
  4. самоуве́реност, уве́реност
  self-assurance