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in·ti·mate 1     (ĭn'tə-mĭt)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  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.

n.   A close friend or confidant.


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

in'ti·mate·ly adv., in'ti·mate·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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in·ti·mate 2     (ĭn'tə-māt')  Pronunciation Key 
tr.v.   in·ti·mat·ed, in·ti·mat·ing, in·ti·mates
  1. To make known subtly and indirectly; hint. See Synonyms at suggest.
  2. To announce; proclaim.


[Latin intimāre, intimāt-, to make known, from intimus, innermost; see en in Indo-European roots.]

in'ti·mat'er n., in'ti·ma'tion n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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