Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To state or express indirectly: synonym: suggest.
- transitive verb To make evident indirectly.
- transitive verb Archaic To announce; proclaim.
- adjective Characterized by close personal acquaintance or familiarity.
- adjective Relating to or indicative of one's deepest nature.
- adjective Essential; innermost.
- adjective Marked by informality and privacy.
- adjective Very personal; private.
- adjective Of or involved in a sexual relationship.
- noun A close friend or confidant.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Latin intimāre, intimāt-, to make known, from intimus, innermost; see en in Indo-European roots.]
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Latin intimātus, past participle of intimāre, to make familiar with; see intimate.]
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