English
Etymology
A calque translation of the L. phrase in specie.
Adjective
in-kind
- (payment or gift) consisting of goods or commodities (as opposed to cash)
#:I made an in-kind donation to the charity after cleaning out old clothing from my closet.
#:As a self-funded museum, we only receive in-kind support from the government, which provides us with some documents and articles of historic significance.
Synonyms
non-monetary
Adverb
in kind
- (paying or giving) with goods or commodities (as opposed to cash)
#:I made some donations to the charity, not in money, but in kind, such as non-perishable food.
#idiom In a reciprocal manner; in a similar way; in the same kind.
#:I kissed him, and he responded in kind and kissed me back.
Synonyms
equivalently (for sense 2)
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