in kind
With goods or services (as opposed to cash).
I made some donations to the charity, not in money, but in kind, such as non-perishable food.
VERBS
be
My teacher was always kind to students who struggled with their homework.
ADV
especially, extremely, most, particularly, really, very | quite | endlessly
PREP
of
It was very kind of them to remember my birthday while I was away.
to
The teacher was very kind to the new student on his first day of school.
ADJ
different, same
My brother enjoys the same kind of music as I do.
all, another, any, some, various
She tried all kinds of treatments before finally finding one that worked for her skin.
each, every
certain, particular, special
Some particular kinds of music help people relax after a stressful day at work.
best, worst
right, wrong
She chose the wrong kind of shoes for hiking and her feet hurt all day.
funny, odd, strange
PREP
in ~
The two recipes are similar in kind, though they use different spices.
of a ~
She had a sense of humor of a kind that nobody else seemed to understand.
of ~
She enjoys trying foods of many different kinds from around the world.
of its ~
This restaurant serves an unusual fusion cuisine that we've never experienced of its kind before.
~ of
My grandmother makes a delicious kind of soup with vegetables from her garden.
PHRASES
a/the kind of thing
She enjoys reading mystery novels, that kind of thing, in her free time.
a kind of way
She enjoyed the party, in a quiet kind of way, even though she didn't dance much.
nothing/something of that/the kind
She said the party was boring, but I'd expected something of the kind.