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akin

[uh-kin]

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.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
  3. having or showing an affinity; kindred.

    They are emotionally but not intellectually akin.



akin

/ əˈɪ /

adjective

  1. related by blood; of the same kin

  2. (often foll by to) having similar characteristics, properties, etc

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of akin1

First recorded in 1580–90; a- 2, kin
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For the next four hours, the scene was akin to a party broken up occasionally by tear gas and less-than-lethal projectiles.

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For some, the fight between Los Angeles residents and the federal government is akin to David and Goliath.

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"The kind of growth that people ultimately find can be beneficial ... It is very much akin to a kind of post-traumatic growth."

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“There’s a lot this summer that could be affected in ways that are akin to what we’re seeing in air traffic control due to the sudden loss of personnel there.”

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James Parry, the lawyer who brought the case on behalf of Trafford Council, told the judge that the injuries were akin to that of "serious knife crime".

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