Definition of intimate

• a. - Innermost; inward; internal; deep-seated; hearty.
• a. - Near; close; direct; thorough; complete.
• a. - Close in friendship or acquaintance; familiar; confidential; as, an intimate friend.
• n. - An intimate friend or associate; a confidant.
• a. - To announce; to declare; to publish; to communicate; to make known.
• a. - To suggest obscurely or indirectly; to refer to remotely; to give slight notice of; to hint; as, he intimated his intention of resigning his office.