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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary kind·ness DATE 13th century 1. a kind deed : favor 2. a. the quality or state of being kind b. archaic : affection Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ kindness kind·ness / 5kaindnEs / noun1. [U] the quality of being kind 仁慈；善良；体贴；宽容: to treat sb with kindness and consideration 待人体贴周到 2. [C] a kind act 友好(或仁慈、体贴)的举动: I can never repay your many kindnesses to me. 我无法报答你对我无微不至的关怀。 IDIOMS ⇨ see kill v., milk n. Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English kindness noun ADJ. great | loving | simple | natural | unexpected This unexpected kindness touched her deeply. | human VERB + KINDNESS show sb, treat sb with They had shown him great kindness. They treated us with kindness and courtesy. | meet with, receive We met with much kindness and help. | appreciate I really appreciate your kindness. | repay I tried to think of a way to repay his kindness. | not forget PREP. out of ~ I went with her out of kindness. | ~ to/towards I'll never forget your kindness to me. PHRASES an act of kindness Show your appreciation by little acts of kindness. | kindness itself She has always been kindness itself to me. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: noun Synonyms: FAVOR 4, courtesy, dispensation, indulgence, serviceWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged kind·ness \ˈkīnnə̇s also -ndnə̇s\ noun (-es) Etymology: Middle English kindenesse, from kinde, kind + -nesse -ness 1. : an act or instance of being kind : favor < a well-established lawyer did a great kindness in taking into his office this young man — Ruth P. Randall > 2. a. : the quality or state of being kind : sympathy , clemency < man's supreme manifestation of the spirit is kindness — Albert Schweitzer > < cooler air … enwrapped him in its kindness — Joseph Whitehill > b. archaic : a feeling of fondness : affection , love < a lady for whom he had once entertained a sneaking kindness— Washington Irving > Search result show the entry is found in: loving-kindness , or hertfordshire kindness |
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