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My aunt is a relative who lives nearby.
What does Relative mean?
A relative is a family member.
Dictionary definition
A family member connected by birth, marriage, or adoption.
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Relative in a sentence
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The family tree shows how each relative is connected.
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A relative can share family history that helps explain a story character's background.
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What does relative mean?
Relative means a family member.
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Which word is closest in meaning to relative?
Family Member is close to relative in this main meaning.
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WordRelative.
Partnoun.
MeaningRelative means A relative is a family member.
ExampleExample: My aunt is a relative who lives nearby.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- rel · uh · tiv
- Strongest beat
- rel
- Ending
- tiv
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on rel.
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Synonyms
Words like Relative
family memberUse when this word fits the same meaning in context.
relationUse when this word fits the same meaning in context.
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strangerUse as a meaningful contrast in this word's main sense.
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Word family
Relative word family
Base word
relative
noun
relatives
More than one family member.
adjective
related
Connected by family or topic.
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