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kind

/ˈkaɪnd/KYND
/ˈkaɪnd/KYND

Meaningnatural or native

Common meaning: caring and considerate

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishgecynde‘natural or native’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishkinde‘natural or friendly’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsnatural or friendly → caring and consideratekind‘caring and considerate’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English gecynde ‘natural or native’.

Roots

  • gecynde Old English “natural or native”

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