Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Made intimate or friendly; intimate.
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
intimate .
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Examples
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Penny Saved is a Penny Got; "I would have bought the book, and learned the secret, though I had but five shillings left in the world, had not the second part of the title intimated to me that I ought to keep my money.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 265, July 21, 1827 Various
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Alan thought this a strange observation from a foreign ecclesiastic, as his name intimated Father Buonaventure to be; but only answered he believed there was such, a family,
Redgauntlet 2008
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R. 28 (a), it was intimated from the Bench that the King had not interfered!
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Mr. Chamberlain intimated in his speech on Tuesday that it was the intention of the British Government to ask the delegates who represent the Dominions at the next Assembly of the League to meet in London prior to the meeting of the Assembly, to discuss these grave problems together, with a view to seeing if common ground could not be reached.
Will the Suggested Seven-Power Treaty Take the Place of the Protocol? 1925
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Alan thought this a strange observation from a foreign ecclesiastic, as his name intimated Father Buonaventure to be; but only answered he believed there was such, a family.
Redgauntlet Walter Scott 1801
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It was intimated from the beginning that the Messiah should be born of a virgin, when it was said that he should be the seed of the woman; so the seed of the woman as not to be the seed of any man.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721
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The 2. thing, that another ship should be bought and sente out on new designes, a thing not so much as once thought on by any here, much less, not a word intimated or spoaken of by any here, either by word or letter, neither could they imagine why this should be.
Bradford's History of 'Plimoth Plantation' From the Original Manuscript. With a Report of the Proceedings Incident to the Return of the Manuscript to Massachusetts William Bradford 1623
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The called intimated he had not been timely in his payments.
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The called intimated he had not been timely in his payments.
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I must have more than 'intimated' -- I must have spoken plainly out the truth, if I do myself the barest justice, and told you long ago that the admiration at your works went _away_, quite another way and afar from the love of you.
The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846 Robert Browning 1850
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