kind

(kīnd)

1. Of a friendly, generous, or warm-hearted nature.
2. Showing sympathy or understanding; charitable: a kind word.
3. Humane; considerate: kind to animals.
4. Forbearing; tolerant: Our neighbor was very kind about the window we broke.
5. Generous; liberal: kind words of praise.
6. Agreeable; beneficial: a dry climate kind to asthmatics.

(kīnd)

1. a. A group of individuals or instances sharing common traits; a category or sort: different kinds of furniture; a new kind of politics.
   b. A doubtful or borderline member of a given category: fashioned a kind of shelter; a kind of bluish color.
2. Archaic
   a. Underlying character as a determinant of the class to which a thing belongs; nature or essence.
   b. The natural order or course of things; nature.
   c. Manner or fashion.