Kin

1. Race; family; breed; kind.
2. Persons of the same race or family; kindred.
3. One or more relatives, such as siblings or cousins, taken collectively.
4. Relationship; same-bloodedness or affinity; near connection or alliance, as of those having common descent.
5. Kind; sort; manner; way.

1. Related by blood or marriage, akin. Generally used in "kin to".

   It turns out my back-fence neighbor is kin to one of my co-workers.

noun

A primitive Chinese musical instrument of the cittern kind, with from five to twenty-five silken strings.

noun

A day, in the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar.

1. (auxiliary verb, defective) To know how to; to be able to.

   She can speak English, French, and German.   I can play football.   Can you remember your fifth birthday?

2. (modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to.

   You can go outside and play when you're finished with your homework.   Can I use your pen?

3. (modal auxiliary verb, defective) To have the potential to; be possible.

   Animals can experience emotions.

4. (auxiliary verb, defective) Used with verbs of perception.

   Can you hear that?.

5. To know.

1. To seal in a can.

   They canned air to sell as a novelty to tourists.

2. To preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can.

   They spent August canning fruit and vegetables.

3. To discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.).

   He canned the whole project because he thought it would fail.

4. To shut up.

   Can your gob.

5. To fire or dismiss an employee.

   The boss canned him for speaking out.

6. To hole the ball.