1.
A ~ person is kind, caring, and sympathetic.
He was a stern critic but an extremely ~ man.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
2.
If someone ~ does something for you, they act in a thoughtful and helpful way.
He ~ carried our picnic in a rucksack...
ADV: ADV before v
3.
If someone asks you to ~ do something, they are asking you in a way which shows that they have authority over you, or that they are angry with you. (FORMAL)
Will you ~ obey the instructions I am about to give?
ADV: ADV before v
4.
see also kind
5.
If you look ~ on or look ~ upon someone or something, you support them or approve of what they are doing.
Recent historical work looks ~ on the regime.
PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n
6.
If someone does not take ~ to something, they do not like it.
She did not take ~ to being offered advice...
PHRASE: V inflects, PHR n/-ing