intimate vs relate

intimate

verb
  • To suggest or disclose (something) discreetly. 

  • To notify. 

noun
  • A very close friend. 

  • Women's underwear, sleepwear, or lingerie, especially offered for sale in a store. 

adj
  • Pertaining to details that require great familiarity to know. 

  • Closely acquainted; familiar. 

  • Very finely mixed. 

  • Of or involved in a sexual relationship. 

  • Personal; private. 

relate

verb
  • To tell in a descriptive way. 

  • To interact. 

  • To respond through reaction. 

  • To have a connection. 

  • To bring into a relation, association, or connection (between one thing and another). 

  • To identify with; to understand. 

How often have the words intimate and relate occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )