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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryin·nate \i-ˈnāt, ˈi-ˌ\ adjective ETYMOLOGY Middle English innat, from Latin innatus, past participle of innasci to be born in, from in- + nasci to be born — more at nation DATE 15th century1. existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native, inborn innate behavior2. belonging to the essential nature of something : inherent3. originating in or derived from the mind or the constitution of the intellect rather than from experience• in·nate·ly adverb• in·nate·ness nounSynonyms. innate, inborn, inbred, congenital, hereditary mean not acquired after birth. innate applies to qualities or characteristics that are part of one's inner essential nature an innate sense of fair play inborn suggests a quality or tendency either actually present at birth or so marked and deep-seated as to seem so her inborn love of nature inbred suggests something either acquired from parents by heredity or so deeply rooted and ingrained as to seem acquired in that way inbred political loyalties congenital and hereditary refer to what is acquired before or at birth, the former to things acquired during fetal development and the latter to things transmitted from one's ancestors a congenital heart murmur eye color is hereditaryEnglish Etymologyinnate c.1412, from L. innatus "inborn," pp. of innasci "to be born in, originate in," from in- "in" + nasci "to be born" (Old L. gnasci; see genus).Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7innatein·nate / i5neit / adjective (of a quality, feeling, etc. 品质、感情等) that you have when you are born 天生的；先天的；与生俱来的 SYN inborn : the innate ability to learn 天生的学习能力 • in·nate·ly adv.: He believes that humans are innately violent. 他相信人性本恶。 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionadj. Function: adjective 1 existing in or belonging to an individual inherently FF1C;innatevigorFF1E; Synonyms: congenital, connate, connatural, inborn, indigenous, inherited, native, natural, unacquired Related Words: constitutional, deep-seated, essential, ingrained, inherent, intrinsic; hereditary; normal, regular, standard, typical Contrasted Words: accidental, adventitious, fortuitous, incidental; affected, assumed, feigned, simulated; cultivated, fostered, nurtured Antonyms: acquired 2 Synonyms: INHERENT, congenital, connate, constitutional, deep-seated, elemental, essential, inborn, inbred, intrinsicWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedin·nate\(ˈ)i|nāt, əˈn- sometimes (ˈ)in|n-; usu -ād.+V\ adjectiveEtymology: Middle English innat, from Latin innatus, past participle of innasci to be born, be a native, be naturally suitable, from in- in- (II) + nasci to be born — more at nation1. a. : existing in or belonging to some person or other living organism from birth : native, natural < innate vigor > b. : belonging to the essential nature of something : inherent < the innate defect in a plan > c. : originating in, derived from, or inherent in the mind or the constitution of the intellect rather than derived from experience < innate ideas of God, immortality, right and wrong > — compare a priori, intuitive2. obsolete : formed internally : hidden within : internal3. a. : attached to the apex of the support of a plant (as an anther to the tip of a filament) — compare adnate 2 b. : endogenous c. : immersed or embedded in (as the fruiting bodies in the thallus of a fungus)Synonyms: inborn, inbred, congenital, hereditary, inherited: innate applies to qualities or characteristics belonging to something as part of its inner essential nature. innate designates that which is part of lasting essential character, sometimes present or potential at birth < simple ideas should be kept simple, and their innate strength should not be undermined by the use of big words and by periphrases — E.S.McCartney > < because of her ability to sense the innate talent of young and untried actors — American Guide Series: Michigan > < this stubbornness has been explained as being innate in the Germans, as a natural racial cussedness — R.C.Wood > inborn may describe a natural native distinctive characteristic so deep-seated as to have been born in one, often present at birth < there was in him a rush of inborn vitality like an Alpine torrent — Agnes Repplier > < the psychopathic personality is held to be an inborn (though not hereditary) deficit and is of the nature of a functional alteration — Year Book of Neurology, Psychiatry & Neurosurgery > inbred describes that which becomes deeply ingrained into one's nature by early environmental influences without being part of one's nature at birth < those inbred sentiments which are … the true supporters of all liberal and manly morals — Edmund Burke > < a methodical man, an inbred Yankee — W.A.White > congenital applies to a characteristic present at the birth of a person or inception of a thing or notion, whatever the provenience of that characteristic < the newborn child's chances of survival and healthy development depend in part on his congenital equipment — Times Literary Supplement > < yet art for art's sake suffers from a congenital disease; it professes to create substance out of form, which is physically impossible — George Santayana > hereditary and inherited describe characteristics and conditions not only present at birth but definitely coming from heredity, that is, brought about by transmission from parents and ancestors < an hereditary propensity to kill men and eat them. True, he came from a race of cannibals — Herman Melville > < most of us, of course, held fast to the Republican party, for political beliefs were hereditary, transmissible in the male line — Ben Riker > < a tendency in the past to confuse congenital with inherited. It is a commonplace now that conditions present at birth are not necessarily inherited in the biological sense of the word, to quote only congenital syphilis as an example. It is also generally known that many inherited conditions first manifest themselves long after birth — Hans Grüneberg >

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