intimate
adjective
associated in close personal relations.
have intimated
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present perfectof intimate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Arreaga and Nouhou have intimated wanting to go on loans to European clubs and a solid World Cup performance could draw attention.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2022
After I tried to speak to him, his solicitor rang to say “we have intimated a claim for damages against the BBC for defamation” and would not be making any further comment.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 30, 2019
Olympic bobsledders Elana Meyers Taylor and Kehri Jones have intimated that they may speak out.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 10, 2018
Some drillers have intimated that steep drops in costs could in fact help spur drilling even though prices have slumped.
From Reuters ● Mar. 16, 2015
You have intimated that if my courage fails I will return to this cavern and become as they are.
From Etidorhpa or the End of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and The Account of a Remarkable Journey by John Uri Lloyd
