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adjective | verb | noun intimateintimate1 /ˈɪntəmɪt/ ●○○ adjective ETYMOLOGYintimate1Origin: 1600-1700 intime intimate (1600-1700), from Latin intimus; ➔ INTIMATE2 ► intimate details She was asked about the most intimate details of her life. ► is on intimate terms with Harper is on intimate terms with (=has a very close relationship with) the band’s lead singer. ► intimate contact The virus is transmitted through intimate contact. ► intimate link/connection etc. the intimate connection between physical and mental health THESAURUSfeelings/information► private private feelings, information, or opinions are only for you or your close family or friends to know about: Some of her private documents were published after her death. Don’t read that – it’s private. ► personal personal means the same as private: He asked a lot of questions about my personal life that I did not answer. ► secret known or felt only by you, and not talked about or shown to anyone else: Dreams may show us our secret desires. ► innermost private and strongly felt or believed: Collins expressed her innermost feelings in her poetry. ► intimate relating to very private or personal matters, especially things like sex: I’m not going to discuss the intimate details of my relationship with my wife with a stranger. ► none of somebody’s business informal private and not something that someone else should ask about: It’s none of your business what I do in my free time. ► confidential formal private and not to be shown to or discussed with other people. Used about information, documents, etc.: All medical records are completely confidential. ► classified ordered by the government to be kept secret: He is accused of giving classified information to the press. 1RESTAURANT/MEAL/PLACE private and friendly so that you feel comfortable: an intimate dinner for two2PRIVATE relating to very private or personal matters: an intimate conversation She was asked about the most intimate details of her life.► see thesaurus at private13FRIENDS having an extremely close relationship: an intimate relationship Harper is on intimate terms with (=has a very close relationship with) the band’s lead singer.4SEXUAL relating to sex: The virus is transmitted through intimate contact.5an intimate knowledge of something very detailed knowledge of something, as a result of careful study or a lot of experience: Goldston has an intimate knowledge of the footwear industry.6CONNECTION a very close connection between two things: intimate link/connection etc. the intimate connection between physical and mental health—intimately adverb adjective | verb | noun intimateintimate2 /ˈɪntəˌmeɪt/ verb [transitive] formal ETYMOLOGYintimate2Origin: 1500-1600 Late Latin, past participle of intimare to put in, announce, from Latin intimus furthest inside VERB TABLEintimate |
| Present | I, you, we, they | intimate | | he, she, it | intimates | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | intimated | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have intimated | | he, she, it | has intimated | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had intimated | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will intimate | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have intimated |
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| Present | I | am intimating | | he, she, it | is intimating | | you, we, they | are intimating | | Past | I, he, she, it | was intimating | | you, we, they | were intimating | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been intimating | | he, she, it | has been intimating | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been intimating | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be intimating | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been intimating |
adjective | verb | noun intimateintimate3 /ˈɪntəmɪt/ noun [countable] a close personal friend |