KIND, n. 1. Race; genus; generic class; as in mankind or humankind. In technical language, kind answers to genus.2. Sort, in a sense more loose than genus; as, there are several kinds of eloquence and of style, many kinds of music, many kinds of government, various kinds of architecture or of painting, various kinds of soil, &c.3. Particular nature; as laws most perfect in their kind.4. Natural state; produce or commodity, as distinguished from money; as taxes paid in kind.5. Nature; natural propensity or determination. Some of you, on pure instinct of nature, Are led by kind t' admire your fellow creature.6. Manner; way. [Little used.]7. Sort. He spoke with a kind of scorn or contempt.KIND, a. 1. Disposed to do good to others, and to make them happy by granting their requests, supplying their wants or assisting them in distress; having tenderness or goodness of nature; benevolent; benignant. God is kind to the unthankful, and to the evil. Luke 6. Be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted. Eph.4.2. Proceeding from tenderness or goodness of heart; benevolent; as a kind act; a kind return of favors.
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