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kind1 /kīnd/ noun- Related people, a race
- Sort or species, a particular variety
- An individual belonging to a specific variety
- Fundamental qualities (of a thing)
- Produce, as distinguished from money
- Either of the Eucharistic elements
- Nature, the material universe (archaic)
- Innate character (of a person) (archaic)
- Sex (obsolete)
adjective- Disposed to do good to others
- Benevolent
- Helpful
- Agreeable
- Having or springing from the feelings natural for those of the same family (obsolete)
ORIGIN: OE (ge)cynde, from cynn kin kindˈa adverb (informal) Short for kind of, somewhat, sort of kindˈless adjective (Shakespeare) Unnatural, destitute of kindness kindˈly adverb - In a kind manner
- A (rather peremptory) substitute for ‘please’
adjective See separate entry kindˈness noun - The quality or fact of being kind
- A kind act
kind-heartˈed adjective kind-heartˈedly adverb kind-heartˈedness noun kind-spokˈen adjective - Spoken kindly
- Given to speaking kindly
after (its) kind According to (its) nature do one's kind (Shakespeare) To act according to one's nature in a kind (archaic) In a way, to some extent in kind - In goods instead of money
- Tit for tat
kind of (informal) Of a kind, somewhat, sort of, to some extent, as it were, used adjectivally and adverbially kindergarten /kinˈdər-gär-tn/ noun (also in short forms kinˈder (Aust)- And kinˈdy or kinˈdie (Aust and NZ)) a school or class for pre-primary children, in which object lessons and games figure largely
- A class for the new intake of children at an elementary school (US and Aust)
ORIGIN: Ger, from Kinder children, and Garten garden kindergartˈener noun - (also kindergärtner /-gertˈnər/) a teacher in a kindergarten
- A pupil of a kindergarten (US)
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