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(kɒgneɪt)

adjective

Cognate things are related to each other.

[formal]

...cognate words.

[Also + with]

Synonyms: related, similar, allied, associated More Synonyms of cognate

cognate in British English

(ˈkɒɡneɪt)

adjective

akin; related

cognate languages

related by blood or descended from a common maternal ancestor

Compare agnate

3. cognate object

noun

something that is cognate with something else

Derived forms

cognately (ˈcognately)

adverb

cognateness (ˈcognateness)

noun

cognation (cogˈnation)

noun

Word origin

C17: from Latin cognātus, from co- same + gnātus born, variant of nātus, past participle of nāscī to be born

cognate in American English

(ˈkɑgˌneɪt)

adjective

related by family; having the same ancestor

having the same nature or quality

3. Linguistics

related through the same source; derived from a common original form

English apple and German apfel are cognate words; English and Flemish are cognate languages

noun

a person related to another through common ancestry

a relative on the mother's side

a cognate word, language, or thing

SIMILAR WORDS: reˈlated

Word origin

L cognatus, related by birth < co-, together + gnatus, pp. of gnasci, older form of nasci, to be born: see genus

Examples of 'cognate' in a sentence
cognate

The word anchoress is a cognate of a Greek verb that means `to retire.

(adjective) in the sense of related

Definition

related to or descended from a common ancestor

Apocalypticism and millennialism are cognate theological terms.

Synonyms

equipment and accessories for diving and related activities

similar

The sisters looked very similar.

allied

doctors and other allied medical professionals

associated

the Associated Press

connected

skin problems connected with exposure to the sun

alike

We are very alike.

affiliated

the UN and its affiliated organisations

akin

analogous

This kind of construction is analogous to building a bridge under water.

kindred

I recall discussions with her on these and kindred topics.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of affiliated

the UN and its affiliated organisations

Synonyms

associated,

united,

joined,

linked,

allied,

connected,

incorporated,

confederated,

amalgamated,

federated,

conjoined

in the sense of alike

Definition

similar

We are very alike.

Synonyms

similar,

close,

the same,

equal,

equivalent,

uniform,

parallel,

resembling,

identical,

corresponding,

akin,

duplicate,

analogous,

homogeneous,

of a piece,

cut from the same cloth,

like two peas in a pod

in the sense of allied

Definition

united by a common aim or common characteristics

doctors and other allied medical professionals

Synonyms

connected,

joined,

linked,

tied,

related,

associated,

syndicated,

affiliated,

kindred

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cognizant

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单词	cognate
释义	Trends of cognate View usage for: cognate (kɒgneɪt) adjective Cognate things are related to each other. [formal] ...cognate words. [Also + with] Synonyms: related, similar, allied, associated More Synonyms of cognate cognate in British English (ˈkɒɡneɪt) adjective 1. akin; related cognate languages 2. related by blood or descended from a common maternal ancestor Compare agnate 3. cognate object noun 4. something that is cognate with something else Derived forms cognately (ˈcognately) adverb cognateness (ˈcognateness) noun cognation (cogˈnation) noun Word origin C17: from Latin cognātus, from co- same + gnātus born, variant of nātus, past participle of nāscī to be born cognate in American English (ˈkɑgˌneɪt) adjective 1. related by family; having the same ancestor 2. having the same nature or quality 3. Linguistics related through the same source; derived from a common original form English apple and German apfel are cognate words; English and Flemish are cognate languages noun 4. a. a person related to another through common ancestry b. a relative on the mother's side 5. a cognate word, language, or thing SIMILAR WORDS: reˈlated Word origin L cognatus, related by birth < co-, together + gnatus, pp. of gnasci, older form of nasci, to be born: see genus Examples of 'cognate' in a sentence cognate The word anchoress is a cognate of a Greek verb that means `to retire. Newbery, Linda RIDDLE ME THIS (1993) (adjective) in the sense of related Definition related to or descended from a common ancestor Apocalypticism and millennialism are cognate theological terms. Synonyms related equipment and accessories for diving and related activities similar The sisters looked very similar. allied doctors and other allied medical professionals associated the Associated Press connected skin problems connected with exposure to the sun alike We are very alike. affiliated the UN and its affiliated organisations akin analogous This kind of construction is analogous to building a bridge under water. kindred I recall discussions with her on these and kindred topics. Additional synonyms in the sense of affiliated the UN and its affiliated organisations Synonyms associated, united, joined, linked, allied, connected, incorporated, confederated, amalgamated, federated, conjoined in the sense of alike Definition similar We are very alike. Synonyms similar, close, the same, equal, equivalent, uniform, parallel, resembling, identical, corresponding, akin, duplicate, analogous, homogeneous, of a piece, cut from the same cloth, like two peas in a pod in the sense of allied Definition united by a common aim or common characteristics doctors and other allied medical professionals Synonyms connected, joined, linked, tied, related, associated, syndicated, affiliated, kindred Nearby words of cognate cogent cogitate cogitation cognate cognition cognizance cognizant Synonyms of 'cognate' cognate Explore 'cognate' in the dictionary
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