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Definition of kind
1a : a group united by common traits or interests : categoryb : a specific or recognized variety what kind of car do you drivec : a doubtful or barely admissible member of a category a kind of gray
2 : fundamental nature or quality : essence a difference in degree but not in kind
3a : goods or commodities as distinguished from money payment in kindb : the equivalent of what has been offered or received promised to return the favor in kind
5 archaic : manner
all kinds of
1 : many likes all kinds of sports
2 : plenty of has all kinds of time
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Examples of kind in a Sentence
hawks and other birds of that kind
In this city, you'll find many kinds of people.
I like to try different kinds of food.
She described the color as a kind of red.
I think he's an accountant, financial adviser, or something of that kind.
Recent Examples of kind from the Web
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Back near total fulfillment, Isbell has offered alternatives to current trends in his favorite kinds of music, largely Americana, without necessarily making a big deal out of it.
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The outside of this house is clad in Cembonit, a kind of dyed stain-proof synthetic wood, and that flat textured expanse mirrors the clean walls inside.
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When a study came out in 2007 showing that male chimpanzees sometimes sexually coerce females—assaulting and chasing them as a kind of violent, bullying courtship—Huchard and her colleagues wondered whether baboons behaved similarly.
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Even still, to get that kind of streamlined offense out of a forward who at least competes defensively is a big get.
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Yet six months ago, a different kind of message was sent – this time to North Korea.
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Male and female entrepreneurs get asked different kinds of questions by VCs.
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But Snowfall rarely offers its characters the kind of moral and emotional complexity that made Walter White or Stringer Bell so enthralling.
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Nonproliferation experts say that the United States has yet to implement the kind of far-ranging sanctions against North Korea that the Obama administration used to pressure Iran.
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Origin and Etymology of kind
Middle English kinde, from Old English cynd; akin to Old English cynn kin
Synonym Discussion of kind
kind
Definition of kind
1a : of a sympathetic or helpful nature was helped by a kind neighbor They were very kind to us.b : of a forbearing nature : gentle kind treatment of animalsc : arising from or characterized by sympathy or forbearance a kind act a kind smile
2 : of a kind to give pleasure or relief cooled by a kind breeze
3 chiefly dialectal : affectionate, loving
Examples of kind in a Sentence
A kind old woman took the cat in and nursed it back to health.
It was very kind of you to show me the way.
Thank you for your kind words.
Recent Examples of kind from the Web
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According to the transcript of an April phone call obtained and authenticated by The Intercept, Trump had nothing but kind words for Duterte’s policy.
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Bayless left First Take in 2016 with kind words and hugs from Smith, and left for FOX Sports 1 and Undisputed.
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Origin and Etymology of kind
see 1kind
KIND Defined for English Language Learners
kind
playDefinition of kind for English Language Learners
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: a group of people or things that belong together or have some shared quality : a particular type or variety of person or thing
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Definition of kind for English Language Learners
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: having or showing a gentle nature and a desire to help others : wanting and liking to do good things and to bring happiness to others
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—used to make a formal request
KIND Defined for Kids
Definition of kind for Students
: a group of persons or things that belong together or have something in common All kinds of people came. What kind of car does she drive?
Definition of kind for Students
kinder
;kindest
1 : wanting or liking to do good and to bring happiness to others : considerate a kind woman
2 : showing or growing out of gentleness or goodness of heart a kind act
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Legal Definition of kind
1 : a particular type, category, or class properties of like kind — see also like-kind exchange
2a : an unconverted form a partition of property in kind; broadly : a form other than money forbid a bribe in cash or in kind — see also in-kind b : the equivalent in value repay a loan in kind
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