akin
To relate or compare; to likenTo relate or compare; to liken.
» A buffalo is akin to an ox.
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1 senses(rare)To relate or compare; to liken.
I like to akin the P-Diddy case to Gen-Z's version of the O.J. Simpson trial.
Examples
15 sentencesA buffalo is akin to an ox.
The greatest good is akin to water.
deDas größte Gut gleicht dem Wasser. — BraveSentry
This problem is akin to the one we had last year.
deDas Problem ist dem ähnlich, das wir letztes Jahr hatten. — virgil
The process of artistic creation isn't necessarily akin to factory production.
It was not that he felt any emotion akin to love for her.
deEs war nicht so, dass er irgendein Gefühl, das dem der Liebe verwandt gewesen wäre, für sie empfand. — faehrmann
Origin
From a corruption of of kin, from Middle English of kyn (“related, of kin”), equivalent toFrom a corruption of of kin, from Middle English of kyn (“related, of kin”), equivalent to a- + kin (1550s). Compare Old English cyn, cynn (“akin, proper, suitable”, adj.).
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Forms
akins, akinning, akinned, akinnedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle