Kind
(
adjective
,
noun
)
(As an adjective)
Kind ( adjective )
- Having or showing a gentle nature and a willingness to help others.
- Friendly and generous.
- Having a helpful or benevolent nature.
- Similar or related in nature or character.
Origin:
From middle english kinde, from old english gecynd ("nature, kind, sort, genus"), from proto-germanic *kundiz ("kind, nature"), from proto-indo-european *génh1tis ("born, produced").
Examples:
- She was always a kind person, always willing to help others.
- He was kind to the stray cat and gave it food.
- It was kind of you to come and visit me.
- The kind teacher stayed after school to help her students.
- The kind doctor took care of the injured patient.
(As a noun)
Kind ( noun )
- Having or showing a gentle nature and a willingness to help others.
- Friendly and generous.
- Having a helpful or benevolent nature.
- Similar or related in nature or character.
Origin:
From middle english kinde, from old english gecynd ("nature, kind, sort, genus"), from proto-germanic *kundiz ("kind, nature"), from proto-indo-european *génh1tis ("born, produced").
Examples:
- She was always a kind person, always willing to help others.
- He was kind to the stray cat and gave it food.
- It was kind of you to come and visit me.
- The kind teacher stayed after school to help her students.
- The kind doctor took care of the injured patient.