Definition of Cognate

associated by origin or birth

Examples of Cognate in a sentence

The members of the two races have similar physical features because they are cognate.  🔊

Because the language is cognate to your natural tongue, it should be easy for you to learn.  🔊

The two fields are cognate because they both stem from the subject of biology.  🔊

Since the words are derived from the same Greek term, they are cognate in meaning.  🔊

In the study of languages, the noun version of a verb is referred to as a cognate object.  🔊

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