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Meaning of 'kind' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Kind [ a.]
- Nature; natural instinct or disposition.
- Race; genus; species; generic class; as, in mankind or humankind.
- Nature; style; character; sort; fashion; manner; variety; description; class; as, there are several kinds of eloquence, of style, and of music; many kinds of government; various kinds of soil, etc.
2 . Kind [ superl.]
- Characteristic of the species; belonging to one's nature; natural; native.
- Having feelings befitting our common nature; congenial; sympathetic; as, a kind man; a kind heart.
- Showing tenderness or goodness; disposed to do good and confer happiness; averse to hurting or paining; benevolent; benignant; gracious.
- Proceeding from, or characterized by, goodness, gentleness, or benevolence; as, a kind act.
- Gentle; tractable; easily governed; as, a horse kind in harness.
3 . Kind [ v. t.]
- To beget.

Meaning of 'kind' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . kind [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
Example in sentence:
  • sculpture is a form of art;
  • what kinds of desserts are there?
2 . kind [ a]
Meaning (2):
- having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
Example in sentence:
  • a kind master;
  • kind to sick patients;
  • kind words showing understanding and sympathy;
  • thanked her for her kind letter
3 . kind [ s]
Meaning (3):
- agreeable, conducive to comfort
Example in sentence:
  • a dry climate kind to asthmatics;
  • hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet;
  • the genial sunshine
Meaning (4):
- tolerant and forgiving under provocation
Example in sentence:
  • our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke

Nearby Words:

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