Meaning & use
intimate
Marked by close personal familiarity, warmth, or privacy.
See it in a sentence
They shared an intimate conversation over dinner, talking late into the night.
The small venue created an intimate atmosphere for the acoustic performance.
A note on using this word
As a verb (stressed on the last syllable), 'intimate' means to suggest or state something indirectly.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To state or suggest something indirectly, without expressing it outright.
In her reply, she intimated that she was considering leaving the company.
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