INTIMATED Definition & Meaning

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intimated

[in-tuh-mey-tid]

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adjective

made known indirectly; hinted or implied.
It's the intimated aggression that's so offensive in the headline “Shareholders seize control of floundering corporation.”
Whether because of my persuasive manner or the intimated suggestion that I regarded him as a progressive, he pounded the table in agreement.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of intimate.

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

quasi-intimated adjective
unintimated adjective

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of intimated¹

intimate ² ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

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The developer has intimated that he’s weighing a run for either mayor or governor — or might sit out the next cycle.

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She also repeatedly intimated that the appearance of the tweets was part of a smear campaign.

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Coaches intimated to the 24-year-old, seventh-round pick out of Stanford that he would be active for the game a few days in advance, but the plan was likely to fill in on special teams.

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Asked how much money he’s raised, Foster intimated that a ballpark figure would become evident as players started to trickle in through the transfer portal.

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Close intimated that the only time being No. 1 matters is at the end of the season.

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