Definition: Meaning of, confidence in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation:/ ˈkɒnfɪd(ə)ns /
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feeling somebody/something is good[uncountable] the feeling that you can trust someone or something to be good, work well, or produce good results
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belief in yourself[uncountable] the belief that you have the ability to do things well or deal with situations successfully
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feeling something is true[uncountable] the feeling that something is definite or true
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gain/win/earn somebody's confidence if you gain someone's confidence, they begin to trust you
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keep information secret[uncountable] if you tell someone something in confidence, you tell them something on the understanding that they will not tell anyone else [↪ confide]
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take somebody into your confidence to tell someone your secrets or private or personal details about your life
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a secret[countable] a secret or a piece of information that is private or personal
vote of no-confidence/no-confidence vote/motion of no-confidence etc an official vote where people can say if they no longer think someone or something is good enough