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My cousins are relatives who live in another town.
What does Relatives mean?
Relatives are members of a family, connected through relationships such as birth, adoption, or marriage.
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Relatives are members of a family, connected through relationships such as birth, adoption, or marriage.
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Some of our relatives joined the celebration by video call.
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The family album helped us learn stories about relatives from different generations.
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Which meaning fits relatives?
Relatives are members of a family, connected through relationships such as birth, adoption, or marriage.
Practice 2
Which statement about relatives is true?
Family relationships do not depend on sharing a home, surname, or age.
Practice 3
My aunt and my cousins are my ___.
Relatives are members of a family, connected through relationships such as birth, adoption, or marriage.
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WordRelatives.
Partnoun.
MeaningRelatives are members of a family, connected through relationships such as birth, adoption, or marriage.
ExampleExample: My cousins are relatives who live in another town.
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- rel · uh · tivz
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- rel
- Ending
- tivz
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on rel.
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Synonyms
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family membersPeople who belong to the same family.
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Relatives has no simple direct opposite. A stranger is someone you do not know, who could still be related to you.
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Relatives word family
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relative
adjective
related
Connected by a family relationship.
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