1. Adjective
Inborn; native; natural; as, innate vigor; innate eloquence.
2. Adjective
Originating in, or derived from, the constitution of the intellect, as opposed to acquired from experience; as, innate ideas. See A priori, Intuitive.
3. Adjective
Joined by the base to the very tip of a filament; as, an innate anther.
4. Verb
To cause to exit; to call into being.
5. Adjective
present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
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