One entry found for
innate.
Main Entry:
in·nate 
Pronunciation:
in-
t,
in-
t
Function:
adjective
Etymology: Middle English
innat "belonging from birth," from Latin
innatus, past participle of
innasci "to be born in, be a native," from
in- "in" and
nasci "to be born" --related to
NATIVE,
NATURE
1 : existing in or belonging to an individual from birth <an
innate ability>
2 : INHERENT <
innate defects in the plan>
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in·nate·ly adverb -
in·nate·ness noun
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