Part 6011

<hw>In"ti*mate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Intimated</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Intimating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>intimatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>intimare</ets> to put, bring, drive, or press into, to announce, make known, from <ets>intimus</ets> the inmost. See <er>Intimate</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To announce; to declare; to publish; to communicate; to make known.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>He, incontinent, did proclaim and <b>intimate</b> open war. <i>E. Hall.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>So both conspiring 'gan to <b>intimate</b> Each other's grief. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To suggest obscurely or indirectly; to refer to remotely; to give slight notice of; to hint; <as>as, he <ex>intimated</ex> his intention of resigning his office</as>.</def>

<blockquote>The names of simple ideas and substances, with the abstract ideas in the mind, <b>intimate</b> some real existence, from which was derived their original pattern. <i>Locke.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Intimately</h1> <Xpage=781>

<hw>In"ti*mate*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an intimate manner.</def>

<h1>Intimation</h1> <Xpage=781>

<hw>In`ti*ma"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>intimatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>intimation</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of intimating; also, the thing intimated.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Announcement; declaration.</def>

<i>Macaulay.</i>

<blockquote>They made an edict with an <b>intimation</b> that whosoever killed a stork, should be banished. <i>Holland.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A hint; an obscure or indirect suggestion or notice; a remote or ambiguous reference; <as>as, he had given only <ex>intimations</ex> of his design</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Without mentioning the king of England, or giving the least <b>intimation</b> that he was sent by him. <i>Bp. Burnet.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Intime</h1> <Xpage=781>

<hw>In"time</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Intimate</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <def>Inward; internal; intimate.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir K. Digby.</i>

<h1>Intimidate</h1> <Xpage=781>

<hw>In*tim"i*date</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Intimidated</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Intimidating</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[LL. <ets>intimidatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>intimidare</ets> to frighten; pref. <ets>in-</ets> in + <ets>timidus</ets> fearful, timid: cf. F. <ets>intimider</ets>. See <er>Timid</er>.]</ety> <def>To make timid or fearful; to inspire of affect with fear; to deter, as by threats; to dishearten; to abash.</def>

<blockquote>Now guilt, once harbored in the conscious breast, <b>Intimidates</b> the brave, degrades the great. <i>Johnson.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To dishearten; dispirit; abash; deter; frighten; terrify; daunt; cow.</syn>

<h1>Intimidation</h1> <Xpage=781>

<hw>In*tim`i*da"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>intimidation</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being intimidated; <as>as, the voters were kept from the polls by <ex>intimidation</ex></as>.</def>

<blockquote>The king carried his measures in Parliament by <b>intimidation</b>. <i>Paley.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Intimidatory</h1> <Xpage=781>

<hw>In*tim"i*da*to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Tending or serving to intimidate.</def>