to be near akin
1Akin — A*kin , a. [Pref. a (for of) + kin.] 1. Of the same kin; related by blood; used of persons; as, the two families are near akin. [1913 Webster] 2. Allied by nature; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind. A joy akin to rapture. Cowper …
2akin — adjective /əˈkɪn,ʌˈkɪn/ a) Of the same kin; related by blood. We are too near akin to lie together, though we may lodge near one another. b) Allied by nature; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind, similar to. The faces changed,… …
3near — [nir] adv. [ME nere < ON & OE: ON nær, near (orig. compar. of nā ): OE near, nearer, compar. of neah, NIGH] 1. at or to a relatively short distance in space or time [summer draws near] 2. relatively close in degree; almost: now usually nearly… …
4near — [adj1] close by physically abreast, abutting, adjacent, adjoining, alongside, along toward, approximal, around, at close quarters, available, beside, bordering, burning, close, close at hand, close by, close shave*, conterminous, contiguous,… …
5near — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Not distant in space] Syn. nigh, adjacent, adjoining, proximal, neighboring, not remote, close at hand, proximate, contiguous, handy, near by, hard by, next door to, at close quarters, beside, side by side, in close… …
6near — Proximate; close by; about; adjacent; contiguous; abutting. The word as applied to space is a relative term without positive or precise meaning, depending for its signification on the subject matter in relation to which it is used and the… …
7near — Proximate; close by; about; adjacent; contiguous; abutting. The word as applied to space is a relative term without positive or precise meaning, depending for its signification on the subject matter in relation to which it is used and the… …
8akin — adjective much of the vegetation here is akin to that of southern California Syn: similar, related, close, near, corresponding, comparable, equivalent; connected, alike, analogous Ant: unlike …
9akin — adjective Syn: similar, related, close, near, comparable, equivalent, connected, alike, analogous Ant: unlike …
10Sunay Akın — (born 1962, Trabzon, Turkey) is a Turkish poet, writer, TV host, and journalist. He is also a philanthropist and is the founder of Istanbul Toy Museum, a showcase of thousands of antique toys from around the world.Best known for his poetry, Akın… …
