friend vs intimate

intimate vs friend

friend and intimate both are nouns.

friend is not an adjective while intimate is an adjective.

friend is not a verb while intimate is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
friend	Yes	No	No	No
intimate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, intimate is a hyponym of friend; that is, intimate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than friend:

friend: a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
intimate: someone to whom private matters are confided

Other hyponyms of friend include alter ego, amigo, best friend, brother, comrade, brother, buddy, chum, crony, pal, sidekick, associate, companion, comrade, familiar, fellow, confidant, flatmate, girlfriend, light, mate, schoolfriend, friend with benefit.

friend (noun)	intimate (noun)
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust	someone to whom private matters are confided
a person with whom you are acquainted
an associate who provides cooperation or assistance
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

friend (adjective)	intimate (adjective)
	marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
	thoroughly acquainted through study or experience
	having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere
	innermost or essential
	concerning things deeply private and personal
	used euphemistically to refer to the genitals
	involved in a sexual relationship
	having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship

friend (verb)	intimate (verb)
	give to understand
	imply as a possibility

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