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adjective
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Divide cognate into syllables:

cog · nate

How to pronounce cognate:

Definition of cognate:

cognate (adjective):
adjective. related in nature.
related to or descended from a common ancestor
of the same or similar nature generically alike

Synonyms for cognate:

comparableresemblingcorrespondingaliketwinlikesuchalliedkindredsimilar
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Antonyms for cognate:

varieddistinguishableunlikedissimilaropposeddistinctdistinctiveadoptedincomparableunsimilar
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