kind

/kaɪnd/
noun 5adj 5

Collocations

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1

(adj.)

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.

2

(noun.)

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.

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