native
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Britannica Dictionary definition of NATIVE
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always used before a noun
a
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born in a particular place
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I'm a native New Yorker. [=I was born in New York]
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people who are native to France
b
— used to refer to the place where a person was born and raised
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He's a hero in his native country.
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After 30 years, I am finally returning to my native land.
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a
always used before a noun
:
belonging to a person since birth or childhood
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see also native speaker
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She speaks English, but it's not her native [=first] language/tongue.
b
:
existing naturally as an ability, quality, etc., that someone has
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She has a native ability to learn quickly.
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his native wit
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a
:
produced, living, or existing naturally in a particular region
— often + to
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native [=indigenous] birds and animals
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The island is home to several native species of trees.
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birds that are native to the continent
b
— used to refer to the place or type of place where a plant or animal normally or naturally lives
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Increasing pollution is endangering the plant's native habitat.
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always used before a noun
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of or relating to a group of people who were living in an area (such as North America or Africa) when a new group of usually European people arrived
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native societies
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native art/traditions
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native inhabitants/peoples
go native
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to start to behave or live like the local people
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After a few weeks, she was comfortable enough to go native and wear shorts to work.
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native
/ˈneɪtɪv/
noun
plural
natives
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native
/ˈneɪtɪv/
noun
plural
natives
Britannica Dictionary definition of NATIVE
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1
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a person who was born or raised in a particular place
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She's a native of France who moved to the United States when she was 15.
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I'm a California native.
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He wishes he could speak Spanish like a native.
2
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a person from a group of people who were living in an area (such as South America or Africa) when Europeans first arrived
◊ This sense of native was commonly used in the past but is now often considered offensive.
3
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a kind of plant or animal that originally grew or lived in a particular place
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The plant is a native of Central and South America.
