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intimating

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What does intimating mean?

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of intimate

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An Italian scholar put over his door an inscription intimating that whosoever remained there should join in his labours.
Samuel SmilesSelf Help; with Illustrations of Conduct and PerseveranceProject Gutenberg ebook #935
All these sounds, intimating the disorderly state of the town, crowded with military nobles and their dissolute attendants, gave Gurth some uneasiness.
Walter ScottIvanhoe: A RomanceProject Gutenberg ebook #82
More book examples (3)
He spoke to none of us, ate very little, and went out directly afterwards, intimating that he should not return before evening.
Emily BrontëWuthering HeightsProject Gutenberg ebook #768
I did so with all my heart, and wrote to Mr. Faraday intimating how much pleasure it gave me to serve him in any respect.
James NasmythJames Nasmyth, Engineer: An AutobiographyProject Gutenberg ebook #476
I hope not to be misunderstood; I am far from intimating that General Jackson cherishes any designs inimical to the liberties of the country.
Henry ClayHenry Clay's Remarks in House and SenateProject Gutenberg ebook #739