suggest vs intimate

suggest is not a noun while intimate is a noun.

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

As verbs, suggest and intimate are synonyms defined as:

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

Other hyponyms of suggest include adumbrate, insinuate, clue in, advert, allude, touch.

suggest (noun)	intimate (noun)
	someone to whom private matters are confided

suggest (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

suggest (verb)	intimate (verb)
make a proposal, declare a plan for something	give to understand
call to mind	imply as a possibility
imply as a possibility
drop a hint; intimate by a hint