in kind

Idioms & Phrases

in kind

  1. 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]

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

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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