kind
Cross references:
1. type
1. kind \'ki-nd\ n [ME kinde, fr. OE cynd; akin to OE cyn kin] archaic 1a:
NATURE 1b: a natural grouping : SPECIES archaic 1c: FAMILY, LINEAGE
archaic 2: MANNER 3: fundamental nature or quality : ESSENCE 4a: a group
united by common traits or interests : CATEGORY 4b: SORT, TYPE 4c: a
doubtful or barely admissible member of a category {a ~ of gr ay} 5a: goods
or commodities as distinguished from money 5b: the equivalent of what has
been offered or received
2. kind aj chiefly dial 1: AFFECTIONATE, : LOVING 2a: of a sympathetic
nature : FRIENDLY 2b: of a forbearing nature : GENTLE 2c: arising from or
characterized by sympathy or forbearance {a ~ act} 3: of a pleasant nature
: AGREEABLE a gentle, considerate nature. KIND and KINDLY both imply
sympathy and humaneness and interest in another's welfare, KIND stressing a
disposition to be helpful {a kind heart} and KINDLY stressing more the
expression of a sympathetic nature or impulse {take a kindly interest}
BENIGN and BENIGNANT stress mildness and mercifulness and apply more often
to gracious or patronizing acts or utterances of a superior rather than an
equal SYN syn KIND, KINDLY, BENIGN, BENIGNANT mean showing