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intimate

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[ in-tuh-mit ]

adjective

  1. associated in close personal relations:

    an intimate friend.

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  2. characterized by or involving warm friendship or a personally close or familiar association or feeling:

    an intimate greeting.

  3. very private; closely personal:

    one's intimate affairs.

    Synonyms: ,

  4. characterized by or suggesting an atmosphere conducive to privacy or intimacy; warmly cozy:

    an intimate little café where we can relax and talk.

  5. (of an association, knowledge, understanding, etc.) arising from close personal connection or familiar experience.
  6. engaged in or characterized by sexual relations:

    too young to handle an intimate relationship.

  7. (of women's clothing) worn next to the skin, under street or outer garments:

    a store that sells intimate apparel.

  8. a more intimate analysis.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  9. showing a close union or combination of particles or elements:

    an intimate mixture.

  10. inmost; deep within.
  11. of, relating to, or characteristic of the inmost or essential nature; intrinsic:

    the intimate structure of an organism.

  12. of, relating to, or existing in the inmost depths of the mind:

    intimate beliefs.



noun

  1. an intimate friend or associate, especially a confidant.

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intimate

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[ in-tuh-meyt ]

verb (used with object)

intimated, intimating.
  1. to indicate or make known indirectly; hint; imply; suggest.
  2. Archaic. to make known; announce.

intimate

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/ ˈɪԳɪɪ /

adjective

  1. characterized by a close or warm personal relationship

    an intimate friend

  2. deeply personal, private, or secret
  3. euphemistic.
    often postpositivefoll bywith having sexual relations (with)
    1. postpositivefoll bywith having a deep or unusual knowledge (of)
    2. (of knowledge) deep; extensive
  4. having a friendly, warm, or informal atmosphere

    an intimate nightclub

  5. of or relating to the essential part or nature of something; intrinsic
  6. denoting the informal second person of verbs and pronouns in French and other languages
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a close friend
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

intimate

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/ ˈɪԳɪˌɪ /

verb

  1. to hint; suggest
  2. to proclaim; make known
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԳپٱԱ, noun
  • ˈԳپٱ, adverb
  • ˈԳپˌٱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·پ·ٱ· adverb
  • ·پ·ٱ·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of intimate1

First recorded in 1600–10; from Latin Գپٳܲ, past participle of Գپ “to announce, make known,” derivative of intimus “inmost, most intimate”; intima

Origin of intimate2

First recorded in 1530–40; from Late Latin Գپٳܲ, past participle of Գپ “to impress (upon), make known,” equivalent to intim(us) “inmost” ( intima ) + -ٳܲ -ate 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of intimate1

C17: from Latin intimus very close friend, from (adj): innermost, deepest, from intus within

Origin of intimate2

C16: from Late Latin Գپ to proclaim, from Latin intimus innermost
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Synonym Study

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Example Sentences

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Organisers of the BBC Proms are encouraging fans to stay up all night, with a "magical" and "intimate" after-hours concert at the Royal Albert Hall.

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After sexually assaulting the little girl, he calmly left the area and even spent the rest of the day sending intimate pictures of himself to a girlfriend.

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A short video released by the Vatican upon his death showed his intimate relationship with the Palestinian territory's tiny Christian community, many of whom he came to know by name.

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I also realized how intimate drawing can be, and a lot of this subject matter is not very easy to talk about, it’s very personal and private.

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From documenting the lives of women performing striptease at rural American fairs to chronicling the Sandinista revolution in Nicaragua, her work provides an intimate portrait of resilience and humanity.

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