Definition –

n. – one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another

adj. – having the same origin as another word or language which related in some way and therefore similar

e.g. –

• English is a cognate of many languages.

In Hindi – n. नज़्दीकी (najadiki).

v. एक ही जड़ से उत्पन्न होना (ek hi jaDD se utpann hona).

Synonym – agnate, general, universal, kindred, same.

Antonym – different, individual, particular, specific, dissimilar.

Cognate word – Conjugate – cognate

• n. – cognation