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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Intimate \In"ti*mate\, a. [Formerly intime, L. intimus, a
     superl. corresponding to the compar. interior: cf. F. intime.
     The form intimate is due to confusion with intimate, v. t.
     See Interior.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. Innermost; inward; internal; deep-seated; hearty. ``I knew
        from intimate impulse.'' --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Near; close; direct; thorough; complete.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              He was honored with an intimate and immediate
              admission.                            --South.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Close in friendship or acquaintance; familiar;
        confidential; as, an intimate friend.
  
     Syn: Familiar; near; friendly; confidential.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Intimate \In"ti*mate\, n.
     An intimate friend or associate; a confidant. --Gov. of the
     Tongue.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Intimate \In"ti*mate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intimated; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Intimating.] [L. intimatus, p. p. of intimare to
     put, bring, drive, or press into, to announce, make known,
     from intimus the inmost. See Intimate, a.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. To announce; to declare; to publish; to communicate; to
        make known. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              He, incontinent, did proclaim and intimate open war.
                                                    --E. Hall.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              So both conspiring 'gan to intimate
              Each other's grief.                   --Spenser.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To suggest obscurely or indirectly; to refer to remotely;
        to give slight notice of; to hint; as, he intimated his
        intention of resigning his office.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The names of simple ideas and substances, with the
              abstract ideas in the mind, intimate some real
              existence, from which was derived their original
              pattern.                              --Locke.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Intimate \In"ti*mate\, a. [Formerly intime, L. intimus, a
     superl. corresponding to the compar. interior: cf. F. intime.
     The form intimate is due to confusion with intimate, v. t.
     See Interior.]
     1. Innermost; inward; internal; deep-seated; hearty. ``I knew
        from intimate impulse.'' --Milton.
  
     2. Near; close; direct; thorough; complete.
  
              He was honored with an intimate and immediate
              admission.                            --South.
  
     3. Close in friendship or acquaintance; familiar;
        confidential; as, an intimate friend.
  
     Syn: Familiar; near; friendly; confidential.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Intimate \In"ti*mate\, n.
     An intimate friend or associate; a confidant. --Gov. of the
     Tongue.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Intimate \In"ti*mate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intimated; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Intimating.] [L. intimatus, p. p. of intimare to
     put, bring, drive, or press into, to announce, make known,
     from intimus the inmost. See Intimate, a.]
     1. To announce; to declare; to publish; to communicate; to
        make known. [Obs.]
  
              He, incontinent, did proclaim and intimate open war.
                                                    --E. Hall.
  
              So both conspiring 'gan to intimate Each other's
              grief.                                --Spenser.
  
     2. To suggest obscurely or indirectly; to refer to remotely;
        to give slight notice of; to hint; as, he intimated his
        intention of resigning his office.
  
              The names of simple ideas and substances, with the
              abstract ideas in the mind, intimate some real
              existence, from which was derived their original
              pattern.                              --Locke.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  intimate
       adj 1: marked by close aquaintance, association, or familiarity;
              "intimate friend"; "intimate relations between 
              economics, politics, and legal principles" - V.L.
              Parrington
       2: having or fostering a warm or friendly atmosphere;
          especially through smallness and informality; "had a cozy
          chat"; "a relaxed informal manner"; "an intimate cocktail
          lounge"; "the small room was cozy and intimate" [syn: cozy,
           informal]
       3: having mutual interests or affections; of established
          friendship; "on familiar terms"; "pretending she is on an
          intimate footing with those she slanders" [syn: familiar]
       4: involved in a sexual relationship; "the intimate (or sexual)
          relations between husband and wife"; "she had been
          intimate with many men" [syn: sexual]
       5: innermost or essential; "the inner logic of Cubism"; "the
          internal contradictions of the theory"; "the intimate
          structure of matter" [syn: inner, internal]
       6: thoroughly acquainted with through study or experience;
          "this girl, so intimate with nature"-W.H.Hudson;
          "knowledgeaIble about the technique of painting"- Herbert
          Read [syn: intimate with, knowledgeable, knowledgeable
          about(p)]
       n : someone to whom private matters are confided [syn: confidant]
       v 1: give to understand; "I insinuated that I did not like his
            wife" [syn: adumbrate, insinuate]
       2: imply as a possibility; "The evidence suggests a need for
          more clarification" [syn: suggest]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  intimate
     Αγγλικά a.
     1 ενδόμυχος
     2 μύχιος

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  intimate
     Esperanto adv.
     (eo-form of intim ate)
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it intimare  2 p pres indc ; 2 p impr)
     Italian part.p.
     (feminine plural of it intimato)
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: intimar)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  intimate
     a.
     1 close acquainted; familiar.
     2 Of or involved in a sexual relationship.
     3 (1: personal); private.
     4 Pertaining to details that require great familiarity to know.
     5 Very finely mixed.
     n.
     1 A very close friend.
     2 (''in plural'' '''intimates''') (1: women)'s underwear, sleepwear,
  or lingerie, especially offered for sale in a store.
     vb.
     1 (lb en ambitransitive) To suggest or disclose (something)
  discreetly.
     2 (lb en transitive India) To notify.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  intimate
     Esperanto adv.
     (eo-form of intim ate)
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it intimare  2 p pres indc ; 2 p impr)
     Italian part.p.
     (feminine plural of it intimato)
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: intimar)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  intimate
     Esperanto adv.
     (eo-form of intim ate)
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it intimare  2 p pres indc ; 2 p impr)
     Italian part.p.
     (feminine plural of it intimato)
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: intimar)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  intimate
     Englanti a.
     1 intiimi, henkilökohtainen, yksityinen
     2 läheinen, tuttu
     Englanti vb.
     vihjata, vihjailla, antaa ymmärtää

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  intimate
     Engelska a.
     mycket nära, intim
     Engelska vb.
     antyda

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  intimate /ˈɪntɪmət/
  innig

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Intimate /ˈɪntɪmət/
  عميق

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  intimate //ˈɪn.tɪ.meɪt// //ˈɪn.tɪ.mət// 
  1. интимен 2.
  of or involved in a sexual relationship
   3.
  closely acquainted; familiar
  2. личен, съкровен
  personal, private

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  intimate //ˈɪn.tɪ.meɪt// //ˈɪn.tɪ.mət// 
  1. бельо
  intimates: women's underwear, sleepwear or lingerie
  2. близък приятел
  very close friend

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  intimate //ˈɪn.tɪ.meɪt// //ˈɪn.tɪ.mət// 
  намеквам, подмятам
  To suggest or disclose discreetly

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  intimate /ˈɪntɪmət/ 
  dát na srozuměnou

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  intimate /ˈɪntɪmət/ 
  naznačit

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  intimate /ˈɪntɪmət/ 
  dokonalý

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  intimate /ˈɪntɪmət/ 
  detailní

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  intimate /ˈɪntɪmət/
  intimní

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  intimate /ˈɪntɪmət/
  důvěrný

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  intimate /ˈɪntɪmət/
  eng, innig, intim, vertraut 
   see: more intimate, most intimate
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  intimate /ˈɪntɪmət/
  intim 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  intimate /ˈɪntɪmət/
  persönlich, privat, vertraulich  [soc.]
   see: intimate atmosphere
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  intimate /ˈɪntɪmət/
  
  οικείος, ενδόμυχος, στενός

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  intimate //ˈɪn.tɪ.meɪt// //ˈɪn.tɪ.mət// 
  1. tuttu
  closely acquainted; familiar
  2. intiimi
  of or involved in a sexual relationship
  3. henkilökohtainen
  personal, private

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  intimate //ˈɪn.tɪ.meɪt// //ˈɪn.tɪ.mət// 
  läheinen ystävä
  very close friend

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  intimate //ˈɪn.tɪ.meɪt// //ˈɪn.tɪ.mət// 
  antaa ymmärtää, vihjata
  To suggest or disclose discreetly

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  intimate /intimət/
  intime

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  intimate /ˈɪntɪmət/ 
  1. आत्मीय
        "Intimate friendship should be encouraged."
  2. सुपरिचित
        "He has an intimate knowledge of criminal law."
  3. अन्तरंग
        "Kalidasa,the poet and the dramatist was intimate with nature."

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  intimate /ˈɪntɪmət/ 
  1. बतलाना
        "He intimated his willingness to take part in the function."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  intimate /ˈɪntɪmət/
  intiman, nagovijestiti, povjerljiv, prisan

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  intimate /ˈɪntɪmət/
  1. bensô barát
  2. bizalmas
  3. meghitt
  4. kebelbarát

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  intimate //ˈɪn.tɪ.meɪt// //ˈɪn.tɪ.mət// 
  親密
  of or involved in a sexual relationship

From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lit ]

  intimate /'ıntımət/
  1. artimas draugas
  2. intymus, artimas, asmeninis
  3. gerai susipažinęs
  4. jaukus (apie vietą)
  5. vidinis, slaptas (apie jausmus)
  6. užsiminti, duoti suprasti
  7. (pa)skelbti, pranešti, (pa)informuoti

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  intimate /intimət/
  gezellig, innig, intiem, knus, vertrouwelijk

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  intimate /ˈɪntɪmət/
  I.   1.  intymny
   2.  [przyjaciel]  serdeczny, bliski
   3.  [więzi]  ścisły
   4.  [wiedza]  rozległy
  II.   1.  [lit]  bliski przyjaciel, przyjaciel
   2.  [form]  be intimate (with sb) (be V: :intimate :with)
   - być w intymnych stosunkach z kimś, być w intymnych stosunkach
  III.   [form]   dawać do zrozumienia

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  intimate /intimət/
  familiar, íntimo, particular, privado

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  intimate /intimət/
  cómodo

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  intimate //ˈɪn.tɪ.meɪt// //ˈɪn.tɪ.mət// 
  intim 2.
  of or involved in a sexual relationship
   3.
  personal, private
   4.
  closely acquainted; familiar

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  intimate //ˈɪn.tɪ.meɪt// //ˈɪn.tɪ.mət// 
  antyda
  To suggest or disclose discreetly

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  intimate /ˈɪntɪmət/
  1. ima etmek, dolayısıyle anlatmak. intima'tion  ima.

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  intimate /ˈɪntɪmət/
  1. çok yakın dostluk ve ilişkiye ait
  2. deruni, içten, yürekten, candan
  3. mahrem
  4. yakından
  5. teklifsiz dost
  6. candan arkadaş. be intimate with ile samimi olmak
  7. kanun dışı cinsi münasebeti olmak. intimacy  mahremiyet, teklifsiz dostluk. intimately  samimi bir şekilde .

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈɪnəmət/, /ˈɪntəˌmeɪt/, /ˈɪntəmət/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  246 Moby Thesaurus words for "intimate":
     absolute, acquaintance, acquainted with, adumbrate, advocate,
     affectionate, allegorize, allied, allude to, alter ego, amigo,
     anonymous, approaching, approximate, approximating, arm-in-arm,
     assembled, associate, associated, assume, at home in, at home with,
     attest, backer, banded together, bespeak, best friend, betoken,
     bosom, bosom friend, bound, bracketed, bring to mind, brother,
     buddy, buddy-buddy, burning, carnal, casual acquaintance, caution,
     central, certain, chatty, cheek-by-jowl, cheerful, cherished, chum,
     chummy, close, close acquaintance, close friend, closet, colleague,
     collected, comfortable, comfy, communicate, companion, comrade,
     concrete, confidant, confidante, confident, confidential, confrere,
     conjoined, connected, connote, conversant with, copulate, cosy,
     coupled, cozy, crony, dear, deep, deep-seated, defined, definite,
     detailed, determinate, devoted, different, distinct, distinguished,
     drop a hint, elemental, entail, esoteric, especial, essential,
     exceptional, exhaustive, express, extraordinary, familiar,
     familiar with, favorer, fellow, fellow creature, fellowman, fixed,
     fond, friend, friendly, gathered, give a hint, give the cue,
     glance at, hand and glove, hand-in-glove, hand-in-hand, hidden,
     hint, hint at, homelike, homely, homey, homish, hot, implicate,
     imply, import, inborn, inbred, incognito, incorporated, indicate,
     individual, indoor, indwelling, infer, informal, informed in,
     ingrained, inmost, innate, inner, innermost, inseparable,
     inseparable friend, inside, insinuate, integrated, interior,
     internal, intestine, intimate with, intrinsic, involve, inward,
     isolated, joined, knotted, leagued, linked, lover, loving,
     make known, master of, matched, mate, mated, mean, mean to say,
     merged, minute, mucker, near, near the mark, nearest, nearing,
     nearish, neighbor, next, nigh, nighish, noteworthy, other self,
     paired, pal, pally, palsy-walsy, particular, partisan, peaceful,
     penetrating, personal, pickup, plain, point indirectly to, precise,
     presume, presuppose, private, privy, proficient in, profound,
     prompt, propinque, proximal, proximate, refer to, repository,
     respective, retired, secluded, secret, sequestered, several,
     sexual, side-by-side, sidekick, simple, singular, snug,
     solipsistic, special, specific, spliced, strong in, suggest,
     supporter, suppose, sympathizer, take for granted, tete-a-tete,
     thick, thick as thieves, thorough, tied, tip off, undivided,
     united, unpretending, unseparated, up on, versed in, vicinal, warm,
     warn, wedded, well-read in, well-wisher, withdrawn, yoked
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  a. 亲密的,私人的,秘密的;
  v. 暗示,通知,告诉;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     a. 亲密的,私人的,秘密的
     vt. 暗示,通知,告诉
     n. 熟友

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