معنای فرهنگ لغت "معتمد" به شخصی معتمد گفته می شود که با او امور یا اسرار شخصی و خصوصی را در میان می گذارد. این کسی است که برای مشاوره و پشتیبانی به او اعتماد می شود و می توان به او اعتماد کرد تا اطلاعات محرمانه را خصوصی نگه دارد.
1. He took Woody under his wing and became his mentor and trusted confidant.
2. To have his confidant come to ask for money left him sullen.
3. Empathizing with his wrong-doing, becoming his confidant, inviting myself into his secret and promising to keep it, sometimes this is more effective than direct threats.
4. There can be no question that Stapleton had a confidant, though it is unlikely that he ever placed himself in his power by sharing all his plans with him.
5. Besides, in observing his face for a few moments, he could not believe that Aramis would have chosen such a confidant.
6. He was the brighter child, reader, confidant, adviser.
7. He was afraid to make an open declaration of his concern, because he dreaded to place some unscrupulous confidant upon the high plane of the unconfessed from which elevation he could be derided.