sib
Meanings
adj
- Having kinship or relationship; related by same-bloodedness; kindred.
- Akin (to); similar (to).
noun
- Kindred; kin; kinsmen; a body of persons related by blood in any degree.
- A kinsman; a blood relation; a relative, near or remote; one closely allied to another; an intimate companion.
- A sibling, brother or sister (irrespective of gender)
- Any group of animals or plants sharing a corresponding genetic relation
- A group of individuals unilaterally descended from a single (real or postulated) common ancestor
verb
- To bring into relation; establish a relationship between; make friendly; reconcile.
verb
- To engage in repetitive behaviors such as eye-poking, skin-picking, hand-biting, or head-banging.
name
- Initialism of Special Investigation Branch.
noun
- Initialism of self-injurious behavior.
- Abbreviation of sodium-ion battery.
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Etymology
From Middle English sib, from Old English sibb (“related, akin, sib”), from Proto-Germanic *sibjaz (“related”), from Proto-Indo-European *sebʰ-, *swebʰ- (“one's own”). Cognate with West Frisian besibbe (“related”), Middle Dutch sibbe (“related”), Middle Low German sibbe (“related”), Middle High German sippe (“related”), Icelandic sifi (“related”).
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