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kind
- Main Entry:
- 1kind

- Pronunciation:
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\ˈkīnd\
- Function:
- noun
- Etymology:
- Middle English kinde, from Old English cynd; akin to Old English cynn kin
- Date:
- before 12th century
1 aarchaic : nature barchaic : family, lineage2archaic : manner3: fundamental nature or quality : essence4 a: a group united by common traits or interests : category b: a specific or recognized variety <what kind of car do you drive> c: a doubtful or barely admissible member of a category <a kind of gray>5 a: goods or commodities as distinguished from money <payment in kind> b: the equivalent of what has been offered or received
— all kinds of 1: many <likes all kinds of sports>2: plenty of <has all kinds of time>
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