in kind

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Usage notes 1.3 Adverb 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

A calque translation of the Latin phrase in specie

[edit] Adjective

in kind (not comparable)

1. (usually after the noun) In the form of goods and service rather than money.

   "How much did he give?" "Hard to say. It was all in kind."

   The pay is OK, but the real attraction is all the benefits in kind.

[edit] Usage notes

• In the US, in-kind before a noun is much more common than in kind after.

[edit] Adverb

in kind (not comparable)

1. (paying or giving) 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.

2. (idiomatic) In a reciprocal manner; in a similar way; in the same kind.

   I kissed him, and he responded in kind and kissed me back.

[edit] Synonyms

• (with goods or service): in trade
• (in a similar way): equivalently, reciprocally, similarly

[edit] Translations