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Synonyms
in·ti·mate1 (ĭńtə-mĭt)

[Latin intimātus past participle of intimāre, to make familiar with; see intimate2.]

adjective 

  1. Marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity.
  2. Relating to or indicative of one's deepest nature: intimate prayers.
  3. Essential; innermost: the intimate structure of matter.
  4. Marked by informality and privacy: an intimate nightclub.
  5. Very personal; private: an intimate letter.
  6. Of or involved in a sexual relationship.

noun 

A close friend or confidant.

derivatives

ińti·mate·ly
adverb
ińti·mate·ness
noun
in·ti·mate2 (ĭńtə-māt́)

[Latin intimāre, intimāt-, to make known, from intimus, innermost.]

transitive verb: -mat·ed, -mat·ing, -mates. 

  1. To make known subtly and indirectly; hint. See synonyms at suggest
  2. To announce; proclaim.

derivatives

ińti·mat́er
noun
ińti·mátion
noun