Innermost; inward; internal; deep-seated; hearty. Near; close; direct; thorough; complete. Close in friendship or acquaintance; familiar; confidential; as, an intimate friend. An intimate friend or associate; a confidant. To announce; to declare; to publish; to communicate; to make known. 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.
A very close friend. (in plural intimates) Women's underwear, sleepwear, or lingerie, especially offered for sale in a store.
To suggest or disclose (something) discreetly. To notify.
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Closely acquainted; familiar. Of or involved in a sexual relationship. Personal; private. Pertaining to details that require great familiarity to know.