react in kind

Definition

Definition of react in kind - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

behaviorrespond in a similar manner

When insulted, he tends to react in kind.
They will react in kind to any aggression.
If you help them, they will react in kind.

reciprocate

retaliate

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Expressions with react

slow to react

adj.

not quick to respond or act

He is slow to react in emergencies.

cross-react

react with a different but similar substance

Some antibodies can cross-react with other viruses.

Expressions with kind

kind of

adv.

in a way that is not exact or certain

I'm kind of tired today.

in kind

adv.

in a reciprocal or similar manner

He responded to her kindness in kind.

what the hell kind of person

exp.

interrogative phrase showing strong shock or anger about someone's character

What the hell kind of person leaves a dog outside in winter?

kind words cost nothing

exp.

saying nice things can make others feel better

Kind words cost nothing, but they can brighten someone's day.

nothing of the kind

complete denial of a previous statement or idea

He claimed I was angry, but it was nothing of the kind.

of a kind

adj.

similar in type or character

The two paintings are of a kind.

repay in kind

give back something similar received

She decided to repay in kind the help she got.

reply in kind

retaliate with equivalent action

He decided to reply in kind to the prank.

respond in kind

reply in a similar manner

When criticized, she tends to respond in kind.

the marrying kind

person suitable or inclined to marry

She is definitely the marrying kind.

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French:répondre de la même manière, ...
German:in gleicher Weise reagieren, ...
Italian:rispondere allo stesso modo, ...
Spanish:responder de la misma manera, ...
Portuguese:reagir da mesma forma, ...
Chinese:以同样的方式回应, ...
Japanese:同じように反応する, ...
Arabic:رَدَّ بِالْمِثْل, ...
Hebrew:לְהָגִיב בְּאוֹתוֹ מַטְבֵּעַ, ...
Russian:реагировать аналогично, ...
Ukrainian:відповідати тим самим, ...
Hindi:वैसे ही जवाब देना, ...
Bengali:একইভাবে প্রতিক্রিয়া জানানো, ...
Catalan:respondre igual, ...
Czech:oplatit stejnou mincí, ...
Danish:reagere på samme måde, ...
Dutch:op dezelfde manier reageren, ...
Greek:αντιδρώ με τον ίδιο τρόπο, ...
Hungarian:hasonlóképpen reagálni, ...
Khmer:តបតាមទង្វើ, ...
Korean:같은 방식으로 반응하다, ...
Persian:مقابله به مثل کردن, ...
Polish:reagować w ten sam sposób, ...
Portuguese (BR):reagir da mesma forma, ...
Romanian:a reacționa la fel, ...
Swedish:reagera på samma sätt, ...
Thai:ตอบโต้ในแบบเดียวกัน, ...
Turkish:aynı şekilde tepki vermek, ...
Vietnamese:đáp lại tương tự, ...

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