Kind

·vt To Beget.

II. Kind ·adj Nature; natural instinct or disposition.

III. Kind ·adj Race; genus; species; generic class; as, in mankind or humankind.

IV. Kind ·superl Gentle; tractable; easily governed; as, a horse kind in harness.

V. Kind ·superl Characteristic of the species; belonging to one's nature; natural; native.

VI. Kind ·superl Proceeding from, or characterized by, goodness, gentleness, or benevolence; as, a kind act.

VII. Kind ·superl Having feelings befitting our common nature; congenial; sympathetic; as, a kind man; a kind heart.

VIII. Kind ·superl Showing tenderness or goodness; disposed to do good and confer happiness; averse to hurting or paining; benevolent; benignant; gracious.

IX. Kind ·adj Nature; style; character; sort; fashion; manner; variety; description; class; as, there are several kinds of eloquence, of style, and of music; many kinds of government; various kinds of soil, ·etc.