intimate+friend

  • 11intimate — I. /ˈɪntəmət / (say intuhmuht) adjective 1. associated in close personal relations: an intimate friend. 2. characterised by or involving personally close or familiar association: an intimate gathering. 3. private; closely personal: one s intimate …

  • 12intimate — intimates, intimating, intimated (The adjective and noun are pronounced [[t]ɪ̱ntɪmət[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]ɪ̱ntɪmeɪt[/t]].) 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you have an intimate friendship with someone, you know them very well and like them …

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  • 13intimate — 1. adj. & n. adj. 1 closely acquainted; familiar, close (an intimate friend; an intimate relationship). 2 private and personal (intimate thoughts). 3 (usu. foll. by with) having sexual relations. 4 (of knowledge) detailed, thorough. 5 (of a… …

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  • 14intimate — [ˈɪntɪmət] adj I 1) an intimate friend is someone who you know very well and like very much Syn: close 2) relating to very private or personal things The magazine published intimate details of their affair.[/ex] 3) private and friendly and making …

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  • 15intimate — I. transitive verb ( mated; mating) Etymology: Late Latin intimatus, past participle of intimare to put in, announce, from Latin intimus innermost, superlative of Old Latin *interus inward more at interior Date: 1522 1. to make known especially… …

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  • 16intimate — I adjective 1) an intimate friend Syn: close, bosom, dear, cherished, fast, firm 2) an intimate atmosphere Syn: friendly, warm, welcoming, hospitable, relaxed …

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  • 17intimate —   Pili koke, kuluma.    ♦ Intimate friend, hoa pili …

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  • 18friend — friend, acquaintance, intimate, confidant are comparable when they designate a person, especially not related by blood, with whom one is on good and, usually, familiar terms. Friend, in its application, ranges from a person who is not hostile or… …

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  • 19Friend — (fr[e^]nd), n. [OR. frend, freond, AS. fre[ o]nd, prop. p. pr. of fre[ o]n, fre[ o]gan, to love; akin to D. vriend friend, OS. friund friend, friohan to love, OHG. friunt friend, G. freund, Icel. fr[ae]ndi kinsman, Sw. fr[ a]nde. Goth.… …

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  • 20Intimate Strangers — United States theatrical poster Directed by Patrice Leconte Produced …

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