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   in·ti·mate

   /ˈin(t)əmət/

   adjective

   • 1. closely acquainted; familiar, close: "intimate friends" Similar closebosomboondearcherishedfamiliarconfidentialfaithfulconstantdevotedfastfirmfavoritespecialinformal:chummypallyas thick as thievesOpposite distant
   • ▪ (of a place or setting) having or creating an informal friendly atmosphere: "an intimate little Italian restaurant" Similar friendlywarmwelcominghospitableharmoniousrelaxedinformaleasycozycomfortablesnugtête-à-têteinformal:comfyOpposite formalcold
   • ▪ involving very close connection: "their intimate involvement with their community"
   • ▪ (of knowledge) detailed or thorough: "an intimate knowledge of the software" Similar detailedthoroughexhaustivedeepin-depthprofoundexperiencedpersonalfirsthanddirectimmediateOpposite scant
   • 2. private and personal: "intimate details of his sexual encounters" Similar personalprivateconfidentialsecretinnermostinmostinnerinwarddeepdeepestdarkestdeep-seatedunspokenundeclaredundisclosedunvoiced
   • ▪ used euphemistically to indicate that a couple is having a sexual relationship: euphemistic "they plan to wait before becoming intimate with one another" Similar sexualcarnalamorousamatoryromanticformal:fornicatory

   noun

   • 1. a very close friend: "his circle of intimates"

   Word Origin early 17th century (as a noun): from late Latin intimatus, past participle of Latin intimare ‘impress, make familiar’, from intimus ‘inmost’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › intimateIntimate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : marked by a warm friendship developing through long association. intimate friends. b. : suggesting informal warmth or privacy. intimate clubs. c. : engaged in, involving, or marked by sex or sexual relations.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINTIMATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   having, or being likely to cause, a very close friendship or personal or sexual relationship: intimate relationships. intimate atmosphere The restaurant has a very intimate atmosphere. intimate with He's become very intimate with an actress. Fewer examples. The disease is spread through intimate sexual activity.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINTIMATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   10 meanings: 1. characterized by a close or warm personal relationship 2. deeply personal, private, or secret 3. euphemistic.... Click for more definitions.

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   characterized by or involving warm friendship or a personally close or familiar association or feeling: an intimate greeting. very private; closely personal: one's intimate affairs. Synonyms: secret, confidential. characterized by or suggesting an atmosphere conducive to privacy or intimacy; warmly cozy:

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › intimateIntimate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Intimate means being close. A small restaurant is called intimate because you're sitting close to the other people, and your best friends are considered your intimate friends.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › intimacyIntimacy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INTIMACY is the state of being intimate : familiarity. How to use intimacy in a sentence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINTIMATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   INTIMATE meaning: 1. having, or being likely to cause, a very close friendship or personal or sexual relationship…. Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishintimate adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   (of a place or situation) encouraging close, friendly relationships, sometimes of a sexual nature. an intimate restaurant. He knew an intimate little bar where they would not be disturbed. (of knowledge) very detailed. an intimate knowledge of the English countryside. (of a link between things) very close.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › intimateIntimate - definition of intimate by The Free Dictionary

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    1. Characterized by close personal acquaintance or familiarity: intimate friends. 2. Relating to or indicative of one's deepest nature: intimate prayers. 3. Essential; innermost: the intimate structure of matter. 4. Marked by informality and privacy: an intimate nightclub. 5. Very personal; private: an intimate letter. 6.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › intimateintimate | meaning of intimate in Longman Dictionary of...

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    intimate meaning, definition, what is intimate: private and friendly so that you feel co...: Learn more.