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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations adjective: /ˈɪntɪmət/, verb: /ˈɪntɪmeɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɪntəmɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(adj., n. intə mit; v. intə māt′)


Inflections of 'intimate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
intimates
v 3rd person singular
intimating
v pres p
intimated
v past
intimated
v past p

intimate
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Sense: Adjective: personal
Synonyms:
personal Collocations, private Collocations, secret Collocations, confidential, inner Collocations, innermost, inmost, nonpublic, inside Collocations, internal Collocations, informal Collocations, genital, bosom Collocations, guarded, closely guarded
Antonyms:
public Collocations, open Collocations, unguarded, shared Collocations, revealed, published, civic, impersonal, known Collocations, outermost
Sense: Adjective: close
Synonyms:
close Collocations, buddy-buddy (slang), friendly Collocations, familiar Collocations, chummy (informal), tight Collocations (slang), inseparable, thick as thieves (informal), brotherly, sisterly, cozy Collocations, cosy (UK), on first-name terms, fond of each other, close friends
Antonyms:
distant Collocations, formal Collocations, detached Collocations, superficial, unfriendly Collocations, incompatible, casual Collocations
Sense: Noun: close friend
Synonyms:
friend Collocations, close friend, buddy Collocations (informal), pal Collocations (informal), mate Collocations (UK, informal), chum (informal), constant companion, confidant, familiar Collocations, associate Collocations, crony (slang), comrade, brother-in-arms, brother Collocations, sister Collocations, bosom friend, bosom buddy (informal)
Antonyms:
enemy Collocations, foe Collocations, rival Collocations, opponent Collocations, adversary, antagonist, stranger Collocations, outsider Collocations, interloper, unknown Collocations
Sense: Verb: suggest
Synonyms:
suggest Collocations, imply Collocations, insinuate, hint Collocations, allude, indicate, signal Collocations, say sth indirectly, give the impression, lead sb to believe
Antonyms:
keep your mouth shut, keep your lips sealed, button your lips, be quiet, not say a word, bottle up, conceal Collocations, cover Collocations, suppress Collocations, withhold Collocations, bite your tongue

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