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adjective, kind·er, kind·est.
of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
having, showing, or proceeding from benevolence: kind words.
indulgent, considerate, or helpful; humane (often followed by to): to be kind to animals.
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Origin of kind
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First recorded before 900; Middle English kind(e) “natural, well-disposed,” Old English gecynde “natural;” see origin at genial1, kind2
synonym study for kind
1. Kind, gracious, kindhearted, kindly imply a sympathetic attitude toward others, and a willingness to do good or give pleasure. Kind implies a deep-seated characteristic shown either habitually or on occasion by considerate behavior: a kind father. Gracious often refers to kindness from a superior or older person to a subordinate, an inferior, a child, etc.: a gracious monarch. Kindhearted implies an emotionally sympathetic nature, sometimes easily imposed upon: a kindhearted old woman. Kindly, a mild word, refers usually to general disposition, appearance, manner, etc.: a kindly face.
Words nearby kind
Kincardine, Kincardineshire, kinchin, Kinchinjunga, kincob, kind, kinda, kindergarten, kindergartner, kindhearted, kindjal
Other definitions for kind (2 of 2)
noun
a class or group of individual objects, people, animals, etc., of the same nature or character, or classified together because they have traits in common; category: Our dog is the same kind as theirs.
nature or character as determining likeness or difference between things: These differ in degree rather than in kind.
a person or thing as being of a particular character or class: He is a strange kind of hero.
a more or less adequate example of something; sort: The vines formed a kind of roof.
Archaic.
- the nature, or natural disposition or character.
- manner; form.
Obsolete. gender; sex.
Origin of kind
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First recorded before 900; Middle English kinde, Old English gecynd “nature, race, origin”; cognate with Old Norse kyndi, Old High German kikunt, Latin gēns (genitive gentis ); see kin
usage note for kind
The phrase these (or those ) kind of, followed by a plural noun ( these kind of flowers; those kind of shoes ) is frequently condemned as ungrammatical because it is said to combine a plural demonstrative ( these; those ) with a singular noun, kind. Historically, kind is an unchanged or unmarked plural noun like deer, folk, sheep, and swine, and the construction these kind of is an old one, occurring in the writings of Shakespeare, Swift, Jane Austen, and, in modern times, Jimmy Carter and Winston Churchill. Kind has also developed the plural kinds, evidently because of the feeling that the old pattern was incorrect. These kind of nevertheless persists in use, especially in less formal speech and writing. In edited, more formal prose, this kind of and these kinds of are more common. Sort of has been influenced by the use of kind as an unchanged plural: these sort of books. This construction too is often considered incorrect and appears mainly in less formal speech and writing.
Kind (or sort ) of as an adverbial modifier meaning “somewhat” occurs in informal speech and writing: Sales have been kind (or sort ) of slow these last few weeks.
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH kind
kind , sort, type
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Words related to kind
affectionate, amiable, charitable, compassionate, considerate, cordial, courteous, friendly, gentle, gracious, humane, kindhearted, kindly, loving, sympathetic, thoughtful, tolerant, brand, set, sort
How to use kind in a sentence
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After all, he met his husband of 30 years on a return trip to one of his homeland’s villages, the kind of place he once longed to escape.
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Right away we kind of liked to work with each other, and that was always a war.
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I’m kind of just like wake up, see what our team services guy … has sent us for that day and then just go for it.
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He couldn’t imagine moving in and not having some kind of symbol of their relationship — maybe a ring or something else if she didn’t want to get married.
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A woman who hears it thinks of a specific kind of danger, and a man who says it thinks of that danger, too.
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Submission is less a novel of ideas than a political book, and of the most subversive kind.
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His discourse is now more detailed: submission, which is the meaning of islam in Arabic, gives him a kind of enjoyment.
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Patrick Klugman, the deputy mayor of Paris, said: “We are living our kind of 9/11,” he said.
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When I was in Holland, this is the kind of thing people feared.
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He appeared to understand however belatedly that he was in the presence of another kind of greatness.
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Kind of a reception-room in there—guess I know a reception-room from a hole in the wall.
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The relation existing between the balmy plant and the commerce of the world is of the strongest kind.
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«She used to be so well—so bright,» said Angela, who also appeared to have the desire to say something kind and comfortable.
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What he has done in any one species or distinct kind of writing would have been sufficient to have acquired him a great name.
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I tell you, madam, most distinctly and emphatically, that it is bread pudding and the meanest kind at that.’
British Dictionary definitions for kind (1 of 2)
adjective
having a friendly or generous nature or attitude
helpful to others or to anothera kind deed
considerate or humane
cordial; courteous (esp in the phrase kind regards)
pleasant; agreeable; milda kind climate
informal beneficial or not harmfula detergent that is kind to the hands
Word Origin for kind
Old English gecynde natural, native; see kind ²
British Dictionary definitions for kind (2 of 2)
noun
a class or group having characteristics in common; sort; typetwo of a kind; what kind of creature?
an instance or example of a class or group, esp a rudimentary oneheating of a kind
essential nature or characterthe difference is one of kind rather than degree
archaic gender or sex
archaic nature; the natural order
in kind
- (of payment) in goods or produce rather than in money
- with something of the same sortto return an insult in kind
kind of informal
- (adverb) somewhat; ratherkind of tired
- (sentence substitute) used to express reservation or qualified assentI figured it out. Kind of
Word Origin for kind
Old English gecynd nature; compare Old English cyn kin, Gothic kuni race, Old High German kikunt, Latin gens
usage for kind
The mixture of plural and singular constructions, although often used informally with kind and sort, should be avoided in serious writing: children enjoy those kinds (not those kind) of stories; these sorts (not these sort) of distinctions are becoming blurred
Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Other Idioms and Phrases with kind
In addition to the idiom beginning with kind
- kind of
also see:
- all kinds of
- in kind
- nothing of the kind
- of a kind
- two of a kind
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The word ‘kind’ is a noun and an adjective.
The word kind becomes an adverb when combined with the word of; the adverb is kind of, an adverb of degree.
The word can also become an adverb of Manner when the letters «ly» are added to the end of the word — «Kindly»
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Kind is an adjective.
Kindly is usually used as an adverb before or after the verb it is modifying. It can also be used as an adjective before the noun it is modifying, but it is kind of old-fashioned sounding. (It’s not bad or negative in any way, just unusual.) http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/de…
She is a kind person. She is a kindly person.
She speaks kindly.
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Kind person — 優しいの人
Kindly is the ajective before a verb
I kindly ask you to write here
He kindly said
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kind is an adjective.
Ex: She is a kind woman.
Kindly is an adverb of manner.
Ex: Kindly pick up the pieces of paper.
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Kindly is an adjective, too. It’s both an adjective and an adverb.
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Example: He was a quiet, kindly man. (adjective)
«That’s okay,» she said kindly. (adverb)
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Kind is an adjective.
Kindly is usually used as an adverb before or after the verb it is modifying. It can also be used as an adjective before the noun it is modifying, but it is kind of old-fashioned sounding. (It’s not bad or negative in any way, just unusual.) http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/de…
She is a kind person. She is a kindly person.
She speaks kindly.
@parkergirl0817 I just wanted to know the difference between «kind person» and «kindly person» when both are used as adjectives. Please tell me about that with the examples.
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@witchakemi I think @LadyChampionClara already explained it in full detail. ^^
@LadyChampionClara Thank you. I got it. Some Japanese told me that «kindly» is not used before nouns for person; man, woman, lady, neighbor, and so on. But it should be wrong😁
@parkergirl0817 thank you so much for sincerely answering my question.
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@witchakemi No problem. You’re welcome. ^^
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@witchakemi わかります。They are incorrect, because it is used mostly in books. I can understand why they told you that it is not used as an adjective. It is unusual, so they may have never heard of it before.
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В чем разница между kind и kindly ?
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Kind = Adjective
Kindly = AdverbAdjectives talk about nouns, adverbs talk about verbs. Most English words that end with -ly are adverbs.
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В чем разница между nice и kind ?
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They’re mostly the same, kind is just a bit stronger. “She’s a kind person” or “she’s really nice” to me are the same, while “she’s nice” is …
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В чем разница между kind и kinda ?
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“Kinda” is almost like slang for “kind of” while “kind” is a describing word
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@qwerty1123 you can use (kindly) in request to express a polite request
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В чем разница между kind и kindly ?
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Kind is an adjective. Kindly is an adverb
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В чем разница между type и kind ?
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Both «type» and «kind» have a few meanings, but they can be used interchangeably to mean category, class, group, or variety. «I don’t like th…
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В чем разница между kind и kinda ?
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kinda = kind + of
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