in-kind

[ in-kahynd ]

/ ˈɪnˌkaɪnd /

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adjective

paid or given in goods, commodities, or services instead of money: in-kind welfare programs.

paying or returning something of the same kind as that received or offered.

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His discourse is now more detailed: submission, which is the meaning of islam in Arabic, gives him a kind of enjoyment.
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When I was in Holland, this is the kind of thing people feared.
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He appeared to understand however belatedly that he was in the presence of another kind of greatness.
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Kind of a reception-room in there—guess I know a reception-room from a hole in the wall.
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The relation existing between the balmy plant and the commerce of the world is of the strongest kind.
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"She used to be so well—so bright," said Angela, who also appeared to have the desire to say something kind and comfortable.
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in kind

With produce or commodities rather than money. For example, I edited Bob's book for payment in kind; he gave me voice lessons in exchange. [c. 1600]

In the same manner or with an equivalent, as in He returned the insult in kind. [Early 1700s]