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con|nate

con|nate «KON ayt», adjective.

1. existing in a person or thing from birth or origin; inborn; congenital. SYNONYM(S): innate.

2. born, originating, or existing together. SYNONYM(S): coeval.

3. allied or agreeing in nature; related. SYNONYM(S): cognate.

4. Biology. united into one body: »Connate leaves are united at the base.

╂[< Latin connātus, past participle of connāscī < com- together with + nāscī be born. Compare etym. under cognate. (Cf. ↑cognate)]

–con´nate|ly, adverb.

–con´nate|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.