intimateIN'TIMATE,a. [L. intimus, superl. of intus, or interus, within.] IN'TIMATE, n. A familiar friend or associate; one to whom the thoughts of another are entrusted without reserve. IN'TIMATE, v.i. To share together. [Not in use.] IN'TIMATE, v.t. [Low L. intimo, to intimate, to register, to love entirely, to make one intimate, to enter, from intimus.] To hint; to suggest obscurely, indirectly or not very plainly; to give slight notice of. He intimated his intention of resigning his office. |