akin

  • 11akin — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of similar character. 2) related by blood. ORIGIN contracted form of of kin …

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  • 12akin — [ə kin′] adj. 1. of one kin; related through a common ancestor 2. having similar qualities; similar …

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  • 13akin — adj. akin to sth VERBS ▪ be, seem ADVERB ▪ closely, much ▪ This game is closely akin to hockey. ▪ …

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  • 14akin — adj. (formal) (usu. does not stand alone) akin to (a feeling akin to love) * * * [ə kɪn] (formal) (usu. does not stand alone) akin to (a feeling akin to love) …

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  • 15akin — /euh kin /, adj. 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… …

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  • 16akın — 1. is., ed. Kazak Kırgız Türklerinin saz şairlerine verdiği ad 2. is. 1) Kalabalık bir şeyin arkası kesilmeyen bir geliş durumunda olması Ada yı bir rençper akını doldurmuştu. S. F. Abasıyanık 2) Düşman topraklarına tedirgin etme, yıldırma, çapul …

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  • 17akin — adjective /əˈkɪn,ʌˈkɪn/ a) Of the same kin; related by blood. We are too near akin to lie together, though we may lodge near one another. b) Allied by nature; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind, similar to. The faces changed,… …

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  • 18akin — a|kin [əˈkın] adj formal akin to sth very similar to something ▪ Something akin to panic overwhelmed him …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19akin — a|kin [ ə kın ] adjective akin to something similar to something: The political situation here is more akin to dictatorship than democracy …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 20akin — [[t]əkɪ̱n[/t]] ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ to n If one thing is akin to another, it is similar to it in some way. [FORMAL] Cooking is a physical activity, more akin to woodwork or gardening than to reading or listening to music …

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