(in′tə·mit) adjective
1. Closely connected by friendship or association; personal; confidential.
2. Pertaining to the inmost being; innermost; indwelling; intimate knowledge.
3. Adhering closely; close: intimate union.
4. Proceeding from within; inward; internal: an intimate impulse.
5. Having illicit sexual relations (with): a euphemism.
—noun A close or confidential friend. [<F intime <L intimus, superl. of intus within]
—in′ti·mate·ly adverb

(in′tə·māt) v.t. ·mat·ed, ·mat·ing
1. To make known without direct statement; hint; imply.
2. Rare To make known formally; declare. [<L intimatus, pp. of intimare announce <intimus, superl. of intus within]