The two were intimate friends, and they went out together every weekend.
The word 'intimate' is a noun, a word for a friend or a close associate.
The noun forms for the adjective intimate are intimateness, intimation, and intimacy.
We were very intimate for several weeks.
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Intimate comes from early 17th century (as a noun): from late Latin intimatus, past participle of Latin intimare'impress, make familiar,' from intimus 'inmost.' As a verb, early 16th century: from late Latin intimate- 'made known,' from the verb intimare, the noun intimation dates from late Middle English.
The word 'private' is a noun as a word for an enlisted soldier of the lowest rank. The plural form 'privates' is a noun as a word for intimate parts of the body. The noun forms for the adjective private are privateness and privacy.
The noun 'dear' is a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for someone who is well loved; a word for a person.The noun form of the adjective 'dear' is dearness.
* intimate (adj.) - close, sexual * intimate (n.) - close friend * to intimate (vb.) - tell, suggest, communicate
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Intimacy is a noun, intimate is an adjective. Otherwise they express the same concept.
No. It is a verb form or noun (gerund). It is the present participle of the verb "to intimate." The past participle of the verb (intimated) might be an adjective.
Intimate comes from early 17th century (as a noun): from late Latin intimatus, past participle of Latin intimare'impress, make familiar,' from intimus 'inmost.' As a verb, early 16th century: from late Latin intimate- 'made known,' from the verb intimare, the noun intimation dates from late Middle English.
intimate register
informal
Intimate Strangers was created in 2004.
The Intimate Stranger was created in 1956.
The Intimate Sessions was created in 2006.
Intimate Theatre was created in 1931.
Intimate Connection was created in 1984.
Intimate Reflections was created in 1975.