akin

UK /əˈkɪn/ US /ʌˈkɪn/

adj 2verb 1name 1

Collocations

(adj.)

VERBS

ADV

closely

The traditional music of Ireland is closely akin to Scottish folk traditions.

somewhat

Her writing style is somewhat akin to that of her favorite author.

PHRASES

something akin to sth

His new invention was something akin to a toaster, but it could cook an entire meal.

Definitions

adj

Of persons, of the same kin; related by blood.

[W]e are too near a kin to lye together, tho' vve may Lodge near one another; […]

The faces changed, passing in rotation. Youthful faces, bearded faces, dark faces: faces serene, or faces moody, but all akin with the brotherhood of the sea.

Allied by nature; similar; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind.

Is not then Fruition near akin to Love?

She told me that she hoped my Face was not akin to my Tongue.

verb

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.

name

A surname.

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Example Bank

[W]e are too near a kin to lye together, tho' vve may Lodge near one another; […]

Wiktionary

The faces changed, passing in rotation. Youthful faces, bearded faces, dark faces: faces serene, or faces moody, but all akin with the brotherhood of the sea.

Wiktionary

Is not then Fruition near akin to Love?

Wiktionary

I like to akin the P-Diddy case to Gen-Z's version of the O.J. Simpson trial.

Wiktionary

Pity is akin to love.

Tatoeba · #28740

This problem is akin to the one we had last year.

Tatoeba · #56696

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, akin is marked as rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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