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adjective
- 1. of similar character: "something akin to gratitude overwhelmed her"
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adjective. us / əˈkɪn / Add to word list. having some of the same qualities; similar: They speak a language akin to French. (Definition of akin from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of akin. akin. To do otherwise is akin to doctoring a sick person on the basis of global health statistics.
adjective. us / əˈkɪn / Add to word list. having some of the same qualities; similar: They speak a language akin to French. (Definition of akin from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of akin. akin. This, for a writer, is akin to a cook who has no appetite. From Huffington Post.
1. : related by blood : descended from a common ancestor or prototype. The dog and fox are closely akin. 2. : essentially similar, related, or compatible. His interests are akin to mine. Synonyms. affiliated. allied. kindred. related. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of akin in a Sentence.
If two things are akin, then they're similar or related. A cupcake is akin to a cake and relatives are akin to each other. If you know the word kin — a relative — then you have a clue to the meaning of akin. People who are related are akin, but the word goes beyond blood relations.
Akin definition: of kin; related by blood (usually used predicatively). See examples of AKIN used in a sentence.
adjective. 1. of kin; related by blood (usually used predicatively) cousins who were too closely akin for marriage. 2. allied by nature; having the same properties. Something akin to vertigo was troubling her. 3. having or showing an affinity; kindred.
Define akin. akin synonyms, akin pronunciation, akin translation, English dictionary definition of akin. adj. 1. Of the same kin; related by blood. 2. Having a similar quality or character; analogous. 3. Linguistics Sharing a common origin or an ancestral form....
Definition of akin adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Akin Definition. ə-kĭn. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Of the same kin; related by blood. American Heritage. Of one kin; related through a common ancestor. Webster's New World. Having a similar quality or character; analogous. American Heritage. Having similar qualities; similar.
AKIN definition: to be similar to something. Learn more.
