Meaning

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

Definitions by Sense

1. Of persons, of the same kin; related by blood.
2. (often followed by to) Allied by nature; similar; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind.
3. (transitive, rare) To relate or compare; to liken.

Example Sentences

[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.

Is not then Fruition near akin to Love?

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

Mr. Winkle . . . took his hand with a feeling of regard, akin to veneration.

Something akin to a smile shone on his face.

I'll be interested to see how this service does. It will be basic with fares to match, so will be akin to a budget airline taking on a flag-carrier.

After all, that would be akin to a self-coup. Apart from the traditional vision of a coup requiring a military takeover of the government, self-coups occur when governments depart from typical norms of democracy by altering election laws, calling into question election results or seeking to suspend their constitutions in order to stay in power.

Word Forms

• more akin
• most akin
• a kin
• a-kin
• akins
• akinning
• akinned

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When Should You Use A kin?

Use a kin when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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