Definitions

1. noun

a person or group of people sharing a common characteristic or origin; a class or kind of thing

“The wealthy and educated ilk of society often donate to charity.”

2. noun

a group of people of the same age or social status

“The new students were intimidated by the older ilk of students.”

3. verb

to make something similar to something else

“The artist sought to ilk her paintings after the impressionist style.”

4. verb

to identify or recognize something as being similar to something else

“The detective had to ilk the clues to solve the crime.”

5. verb

to make something follow the example or pattern of something else

“The teacher had to ilk the students to follow the lesson.”