What does kind mean in English?

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kind Meaning, Definition, Pronunciation, Grammar & Synonyms❤️

0 generous, helpful, and thinking about other people's feelings:
- She's a very kind and thoughtful person.
- It's very kind of you to help us.
- Please be kind to your sister!
- formal Would you be kind enough to/so kind as to close the door? (= please would you do this)
- kind to the environment
- This soap is kinder to the skin.
1 a group with similar characteristics, or a particular type:
- Today's vehicles use two kinds of fuel - petrol and diesel.
- What kind of (a) job are you looking for?
- I just don't have that kind of money (= I don't have so much money).
- The cupboard contained all kinds of strange things.
- Her travel company was the first of its kind (= of others that are similar).
2 generous, helpful, and caring about other people:
- She’s a kind, thoughtful person.
- It was kind of you to give me your seat.
3 a group with similar characteristics, or a particular type:
- What kind of thing is it?
- They talked about all kinds of stuff.
- It’s the largest organization of its kind in history.
- Where books are concerned, Tyler and Chlo are two of a kind (= similar).
4 used to describe a payment that is given in the form of goods or services and not in the form of money:
- Payment in kind involves investors receiving more bonds in place of cash interest.
- At least part of their salary is paid in kind.

It's very kind of you to come all the way to meet me.
I gave her some extra money - I know I didn't need to but I thought it would be kind.
"If you like I can do some shopping for you." "That's a very kind offer."
He showed me round the town, which was very kind of him.
You sent her a card? That was a kind thought.
Racism of any kind is abhorrent to me.
I detest any kind of cruelty.
She's got some kind of job in radio.

0 Sort, type and kind

Sort, type and kind all generally mean the same thing. They are words we use to refer to a group of people or things which share the same characteristics. We use these words very often when we describe things and we often find them in dictionary definitions:
1 Kind of and sort of

Kind of and sort of are very common expressions in speaking. They soften other words and phrases so that they do not appear too direct or exact. Kind of is more common in American English. Sort of is more common in British English: