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- pronunciation:
- neI
tihv
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
being the place of birth or origin.
He was lonely for his native land.- antonyms:
- exotic
- similar words:
- home, original
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definition 2: |
beginning with a person at birth; natural.
Leila has a native talent for music.- synonyms:
- inborn
- antonyms:
- acquired
- similar words:
- genetic, hereditary, inherited, natural
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definition 3: |
belonging to a person or persons because of the place or situation of their birth.
Spanish is his native language.- synonyms:
- indigenous
- antonyms:
- foreign
- similar words:
- domestic, national
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related words: |
instinctive, wild |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
an original resident of a given place, such as the Inuit people of Alaska and northern Canada.
This river has been fished by natives for thousands of years.- synonyms:
- aborigine
- antonyms:
- newcomer
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definition 2: |
a person born or raised in a given place.
Thomas Jefferson was a native of Virginia.- antonyms:
- alien, foreigner
- similar words:
- citizen
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definition 3: |
an animal or plant found naturally in a given place.
Lions are natives of Africa. |
related words: |
local, primitive |
derivations: |
natively (adv.), nativeness (n.) |
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