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    akin
    /əˈkɪn/

    adjective

    • 1. of similar character: "something akin to gratitude overwhelmed her"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAKIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Akin means having some of the same qualities or being similar to something or someone. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › akinAkin Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of AKIN is related by blood : descended from a common ancestor or prototype. How to use akin in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAKIN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Akin means having some of the same qualities or being similar to something or someone. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from various sources.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › akinAkin - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › akinAKIN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Akin means related by blood, having similar characteristics, or showing an affinity. See examples of akin in sentences and learn its origin and synonyms.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAKIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishakin adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of akin adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.