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— interview verb

— in·ter·view·ee noun

— in·ter·view·er noun

in·ter·vo·cal·ic adjective : immediately preceded and immediately followed by a vowel

in·ter·weave verb -wove also -weaved; -wo·ven also -weaved; -weav·ing : to weave or blend together

— interwoven adjective

Synonyms

interlace, intersperse, intertwine, lace, thread, weave, wreathe—more at THREAD

in·tes·tate adjective 1 : having made no valid will

2 : not disposed of by will <~ estate>

in·tes·tine noun : the tubular part of the alimentary canal that extends from stomach to anus and consists of a long narrow upper part (small intestine) followed by a broader shorter lower part (large intestine)

— in·tes·ti·nal adjective

in·ti·fa·da noun : an armed uprising of Palestinians against Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip

in·ti·ma·cy noun 1 : the state of being intimate

2 : something of a personal or private nature

Synonyms

closeness, familiarity, nearness—more at FAMILIARITY

1intimate verb -mat·ed; -mat·ing [ORIGIN: LL intimare to put in, announce, fr. L intimus innermost]

1 : ANNOUNCE, NOTIFY

2 : to communicate indirectly : HINT

Synonyms

allude, hint, imply, indicate, infer, insinuate, suggest—more at HINT

2intimate adjective 1 : INTRINSIC; also : INNERMOST

2 : marked by very close association, contact, or familiarity

3 : marked by a warm friendship

4 : suggesting informal warmth or privacy

5 : of a very personal or private nature

— in·ti·mate·ly adverb

Synonyms

[2] bosom, chummy, close, familiar, friendly, thick—more at FAMILIAR

[5] confidential, hushed, inside, private, secret—more at PRIVATE

3intimate noun : an intimate friend, associate, or confidant

Synonyms

buddy, chum, comrade, crony, familiar, friend, pal—more at FRIEND

in·tim·i·date verb -dat·ed; -dat·ing : to make timid or fearful; especially : to compel or deter by or as if by threats

— in·tim·i·dat·ing·ly adverb

— in·tim·i·da·tion noun

Synonyms

browbeat, bully, cow, hector; also affright, alarm, frighten, horrify, scare, shock, spook, startle, terrify; menace, terrorize, threaten; badger, harass, hound; bulldoze, coerce, compel, constrain, dragoon, force, make, oblige, press, pressure; demoralize, unman, unnerve; discompose, disconcert, disquiet, distress, disturb, perturb, upset

in·ti·ma·tion noun : an indirect usu. hinted suggestion or notice; also : something intimated

Synonyms

clue, cue, hint, indication, inkling, lead, suggestion—more at HINT

intl or intnl abbreviation international

in·to preposition 1 : to the inside of

2 : to the state, condition, or form of

3 : AGAINST

in·tol·er·a·ble adjective 1 : not tolerable : UNBEARABLE

2 : EXCESSIVE

— in·tol·er·a·bly adverb

Synonyms

insufferable, insupportable, unbearable, unendurable, unsupportable—more at UNBEARABLE

in·tol·er·ant adjective 1 : unable or unwilling to tolerate

2 : unwilling to grant equality, freedom, or other social rights : BIGOTED

— in·tol·er·ance noun

Synonyms

bigoted, narrow, narrow-minded, prejudiced; also conservative, hidebound, old-fashioned, reactionary; insular, parochial, provincial; biased, one-sided, partial, partisan

Antonyms

liberal, broad-minded, open-minded, tolerant, unprejudiced

in·to·na·tion noun 1 : the act of intoning and esp. of chanting

2 : something that is intoned

3 : the manner of singing, playing, or uttering tones

4 : the rise and fall in pitch of the voice in speech

in·tone verb in·toned; in·ton·ing : to utter in musical or prolonged tones : CHANT

in to·to adverb [ORIGIN: L, on the whole]

: TOTALLY, ENTIRELY

in·tox·i·cant noun : something that intoxicates; especially : an alcoholic drink

— intoxicant adjective

Synonyms

alcohol, booze, drink, liquor, moonshine, spirits—more at ALCOHOL

in·tox·i·cate verb -cat·ed; -cat·ing 1 : to affect by a drug (as alcohol or cocaine) esp. to the point of physical or mental impairment

2 : to