Intimate and Mean

Intimate

Intimate verb - To convey an idea indirectly.

Mean is a synonym for intimate. In some cases you can use "Mean" instead a verb "Intimate".

Mean

Mean verb - To communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind.
Usage example: the national anthem means various things to various people

Intimate is a synonym for mean in signify topic. Sometimes you can use "Intimate" instead a verb "Mean", if it concerns topics such as imply.

Nearby Words: means, meaning, meanness, meant, meanly

How words are described

little little intimate little mean

Common collocations

boy intimate boy mean boy

Both words in one sentence

  • Manga / Ai Ore! Love Me! But when he gets serious while being intimate with Mizuki, however, those ears and tail mean he went from puppy to wolf.
  • Literature / A Strange and Ancient Name Kinda sad that this sort of intimate yet sexless relationship can't be relayed without repeated lampshade hangings nowadays.Alliar: You mean, are we lovels in the flesh-games way?
  • While it does mean he can push his body further than a normal human, it also means he can't enjoy getting intimate with his love/ Stockholm Syndrome-afflicted heiress Electra King.
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