Simple meaning
What does Native mean?
Native means learned first at home from childhood.
Dictionary definition
Native means belonging naturally to a place or learned from birth, especially a language.
Example sentences
Native in a sentence
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Our class practiced the word native in speaking and writing.
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In the reading activity, native helped us understand how language is used in context.
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Using native in my paragraph made the meaning clearer for listeners and readers.
Synonyms
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Antonyms
Opposite words
non-nativeHelpful contrast for understanding meaning.
foreignHelpful contrast for understanding meaning.
Word family
Native word family
Base word
native
adjective
native
Base form.
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What does native mean?
NATIVE means native means learned first at home from childhood.
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