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kind

adj.
B1 Intermediate Oxford US //ˈkaɪnd// UK //kˈaɪnd// kind Archaic General-service

adj. caring about others and wanting to help them. You are kind when you do something nice for someone without being asked.

adj. having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature. Often modified by 'very' or 'so'.


SIMPLE

It was very kind of you to help me.

CONTEXTUAL

She is a kind neighbor who always checks on the elderly people living on our street.

COMPLEX

The stranger's kind gesture of returning the lost wallet with all its contents intact restored the traveler's faith in the local community.

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Typically followed by 'of' when describing an action ('kind of you') or 'to' when describing behavior toward others ('kind to animals').

Pitfall

He is very kind with me.He is very kind to me.When describing behavior toward a person, the adjective 'kind' takes the preposition 'to', not 'with'.

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