kind

kind
Ⅰ.
kind [1] NOUN 1) a class or type of people or things having similar characteristics. 2) character; nature. 3) each of the elements (bread and wine) of the Eucharist.
in kind — Cf. ↑in kind
kind of — Cf. ↑kind of
of a kind — Cf. ↑of a kind
one of a kind — Cf. ↑one of a kind
two (or three, four, etc.) of a kind — Cf. ↑two/three/four, etc. of a kind
USAGE When using kind to refer to a plural noun, avoid the ungrammatical construction these kind: say these kinds of questions are not relevant rather than these kind of questions are not relevant.
ORIGIN Old English, related to KIN(Cf. ↑kin).
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kind [2] ADJECTIVE 1) considerate and generous. 2) archaic affectionate; loving.
ORIGIN Old English, «natural, native»; in the Middle Ages it meant «well-born or well-bred», and so «courteous, gentle, benevolent».

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