The years have been kind to Richard Gere; he ages well.
What kind of a person are you?
This is a strange kind of tobacco.
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kind of — kind of, sort of 1. These expressions mean much the same, and share the same grammatical problems. (The issues raised here seem to occur less often in practice with the third alternative, type of.) There is less of a problem when kind of is… … Modern English usage
Kind & Co. — Kind Co., Edelstahlwerk, KG Rechtsform KG Gründung 1888 Sitz Wiehl/ Bielstein Mitarbeiter 650 … Deutsch Wikipedia
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 … English terms dictionary
kind — [kīnd] n. [ME kynd < OE cynd, akin to Ger kind, child, ON kundr, son < IE * ĝṇti (> L natio, NATION) < base * ĝen : see GENUS] 1. Archaic a) origin b) nature c) manner; way … English World dictionary
Kind — Kind, n. [OE. kinde, cunde, AS. cynd. See {Kind}, a.] 1. Nature; natural instinct or disposition. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] He knew by kind and by no other lore. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Some of you, on pure instinct of nature, Are led by kind t… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Kind — (k[imac]nd), a. [Compar. {Kinder} (k[imac]nd [ e]r); superl. {Kindest}.] [AS. cynde, gecynde, natural, innate, prop. an old p. p. from the root of E. kin. See {Kin} kindred.] 1. Characteristic of the species; belonging to one s nature; natural;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kind — n 1: a particular type, category, or class properties of like kind see also like kind exchange 2 a: an unconverted form a partition of property in kind; broadly: a form other than money forbid a bribe in cash or in kind … Law dictionary
Kind. — Kind. Im allgemeinen Sprachgebrauch bezeichnet der Begriff Kind entweder, im engeren Sinn, den Nachkommen einer Person oder aber, im weiteren Sinn, den Menschen bis zum Eintritt ins Jugendalter. Der dabei durchlaufene Zeitraum, die Kindheit,… … Universal-Lexikon
kind — n *type, sort, stripe, kidney, ilk, description, nature, character kind adj Kind, kindly, benign, benignant mean having or exhibiting a nature that is gentle, considerate, and inclined to benevolent or beneficent actions and are comparable… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
kind — [kaɪnd] noun COMMERCE ( a) payment/benefit in kind a method of paying someone by giving goods or services instead of money: • The company agreed that the loan should be settled by payment in kind. • A workplace nursery is not regarded as a… … Financial and business terms
Kind — can mean:* The type of types in a type system in type theory * Natural kind, in philosophy a grouping of things which is a natural grouping, not an artificial one. * KIND is the ICAO designation for Indianapolis International Airport * Created… … Wikipedia
