innermost; inward; internal; deep-seated; hearty.-near; close; direct; thorough; complete.-close in friendship or acquaintance; familiar; confidential; as, an intimate friend.-an intimate friend or associate; a confidant.-to announce; to declare; to publish; to communicate; to make known.-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.