confidence

noun (confidence — mostly uncountable; a confidence — a secret)

«confidence» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Confidence is the feeling that you can do something well, or the belief in yourself: «She answered with confidence.» tree →
Confidence in someone or something is trust that they are good or will work well. tree →
A confidence is a secret that you tell someone you trust: «in confidence». tree →

In the lessons

In school and wellbeing lessons, confidence grows by practising, making mistakes and trying again (a growth mindset). In maths and science, being confident means you can explain your answer. In everyday life, «tell someone in confidence» means they should keep it private — but safety lessons say secrets about harm must be told to a trusted adult. Phrases: «self-confidence», «build confidence», «gain confidence», «in confidence», «lose confidence».

Examples

She spoke with confidence in front of the class. tree →
Practice builds your confidence. tree →
I have confidence in my team. tree →
He lost confidence after he fell off his bike. tree →
Swimming lessons gave me more confidence in the water. tree →
She told me in confidence, so I won't tell. tree →
The teacher has confidence that we can do it. tree →
Confidence is believing you can learn, even if it's hard. tree →
No one ever fails who has confidence in himself. tree →

Note

Mostly uncountable: «a lot of confidence». Adjective: confident; adverb: confidently. Do not confuse with «confident» (adjective) or «confidential» (secret, private). Too much confidence can become showing off or not being careful.

In Jewish tradition

Trust or hope placed in God or in other things, such as wealth or false gods.

Interpretation. The tradition teaches that true confidence (bitachon) belongs in God alone, and Job and Proverbs warn that other kinds are weak as a spider's web.

Examples

Whose confidence is gossamer, and whose trust is a spider's web. (Writings JOB.8.14, JPS 1917) tree →
For the LORD will be thy confidence, and will keep thy foot from being caught. (Writings PRO.3.26, JPS 1917) tree →
Is not thy fear of God thy confidence, and thy hope the integrity of thy ways? (Writings JOB.4.6, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «confidence» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«confidence» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «confidence» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«confidence» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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