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intimate (2)
in·ti·mate
[
íntə màyt
]
(
past and past participle
in·ti·mat·ed
,
present participle
in·ti·mat·ing
,
3rd person present singular
in·ti·mates
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
hint quietly:
to hint at something or let something be known in a quiet, indirect, or subtle way
2.
announce:
to announce something formally
[
Early 16th century. < late Latin
intimat-
, past participle of
intimare
"make known" <
intimus
"innermost"
]
in·ti·mat·er
noun
in·ti·ma·tion
[
ìntə máysh'n
]
noun
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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in·ti·mat·er nounin·ti·ma·tion [ ìntə máysh'n ] noun
