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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

    looking or being almost but not exactly the same. similar I have a sofa quite similar to yours. like She's a lot like her mother. alike The girls look alike. close My cousin and I are quite close in age. something like I was worried something like this would happen. See more results » SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  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

    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.

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

    akin in American English. (əˈkɪn) 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.

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

    Akin definition: of kin; related by blood (usually used predicatively). See examples of AKIN used in a sentence.

  7. 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.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › akinAkin - definition of akin by The Free Dictionary

    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....

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAKIN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    AKIN definition: to be similar to something. Learn more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAKIN - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

    A complete guide to the word "AKIN": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishakin adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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