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- DictionaryNa·tive/ˈnādiv/
noun
- 1. a person born in a specified place or associated with a place by birth, whether subsequently resident there or not: "a native of Montreal"
adjective
- 1. associated with the place or circumstances of a person's birth: "he's a native New Yorker"
- 2. (of a plant or animal) of indigenous origin or growth: "these plants are native to North America"
The meaning of NATIVE is inborn, innate. How to use native in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Native.
The word native has to do with where you're from. You're native to the country where you were born, and places have native plants and animals too. Things that are native are indigenous — they were born there.
Native definition: being the place or environment in which a person was born or a thing came into being. See examples of NATIVE used in a sentence.
a person who was born in a particular place, or a plant or animal that lives or grows naturally in a place and has not been brought from somewhere else: a native of Monaco. The red squirrel is a native of Britain. offensive old-fashioned.
native. Your native country or area is the country or area where you were born and brought up. It was his first visit to his native country since 1948. Mother Teresa visited her native Albania. A native of a particular country or region is someone who was born in that country or region.
adj. 1. being the place or environment in which a person was born or a thing came into being: one's native land. 2. belonging to a person by birth or to a thing by nature; inherent: native ability. 3. belonging to or originating in a certain place; indigenous: native dress.
Native Definition. Inborn or innate rather than acquired. Being such by birth or origin. A native Scot. Being a member of the original inhabitants of a particular place. Related to one as, or in connection with, the place of one's birth or origin. One's native land, one's native language.
Inherent, originating, or characteristic of a particular place, region, or group. "She is a native New Yorker, born and raised in the bustling city." Detailed meaning of native. It signifies a strong connection or affiliation with a specific locality, often indicating birth or long-standing residence in that area.
Definition of native adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
You will be able to meet local people, eat local food and ‘go native’. Definition of native adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
