Intimate

  • 11intimate — intimates, intimating, intimated (The adjective and noun are pronounced [[t]ɪ̱ntɪmət[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]ɪ̱ntɪmeɪt[/t]].) 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you have an intimate friendship with someone, you know them very well and like them …

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  • 12intimate — in|ti|mate1 [ ıntımət ] adjective ▸ 1 very close to someone ▸ 2 private/personal ▸ 3 about places/situations ▸ 4 relating to relationships ▸ 5 closely connected ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) an intimate friend is someone who you know very well and like very… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 13intimate — I UK [ˈɪntɪmət] / US adjective 1) an intimate friend is someone who you know very well and like very much Only intimate friends were invited to their wedding. 2) relating to very private or personal things The magazine published intimate details… …

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  • 14intimate — 01. Ken was fired after it was discovered that he was having an [intimate] relationship with a co worker. 02. She wrote a book describing all the [intimate] details of her love affairs with several famous Hollywood stars. 03. Samantha and her… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 15intimate — 1 adjective 1 FRIENDS having an extremely close relationship: intimate friends | be on intimate terms with: She s on intimate terms with important people in the government. 2 PRIVATE connected with very private or personal matters: Valerie always …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16intimate — intimate1 intimately, adv. intimateness, n. /in teuh mit/, adj. 1. associated in close personal relations: an intimate friend. 2. characterized by or involving warm friendship or a personally close or familiar association or feeling: an intimate… …

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  • 17intimate — I in•ti•mate [[t]ˈɪn tə mɪt[/t]] adj. 1) associated in close personal relations: an intimate friend[/ex] 2) characterized by or involving warm friendship or a familiar association or feeling: an intimate greeting[/ex] 3) private; closely personal …

    From formal English to slang

  • 18intimate — I. /ˈɪntəmət / (say intuhmuht) adjective 1. associated in close personal relations: an intimate friend. 2. characterised by or involving personally close or familiar association: an intimate gathering. 3. private; closely personal: one s intimate …

  • 19intimate — {{11}}intimate (adj.) 1630s, closely acquainted, very familiar, from L.L. intimatus, pp. of intimare make known, announce, impress, from L. intimus inmost (adj.), close friend (n.), superlative of in in (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)). Used… …

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  • 20intimate — [ˈɪntɪmət] adj I 1) an intimate friend is someone who you know very well and like very much Syn: close 2) relating to very private or personal things The magazine published intimate details of their affair.[/ex] 3) private and friendly and making …

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