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Definition of akin adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

akin

adjective
 
/əˈkɪn/
 
/əˈkɪn/
(formal)
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  1. akin to something similar to something
    • What he felt was more akin to pity than love.
    • This game is closely akin to hockey.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    adverb
    • closely
    • much
    • somewhat
    • …
    phrases
    • something akin to something
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    Word Originmid 16th cent.: contracted form of of kin.
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