akin

noun

A surname.

verb

(rare) To relate or compare; to liken.

adjective

(often followed by to) Allied by nature; similar; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind.

(of persons) Of the same kin; related by blood.

Synonyms for akin

cognateadj consanguineadj kindredadj consanguineousadj analogousadj similaradj relatedadj agnaten comparableadj liken affinaladj enaten alikeadv

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