fond

Use fond in a sentence

This mother is very fond of her baby.

adjective

The definition of fond is having a strong affection for someone or something.

An example of fond is how someone who collects Star Wars figures feels about the Star Wars movies.

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fond

Now Rare foolish, esp. foolishly naive or hopeful
1. tender and affectionate; loving; dear: fond memories
2. affectionate in a foolish or overly indulgent way
cherished with great or unreasoning affection; doted on: a fond hope

Origin of fond

ME, contr. of fonned, foolish, past participle of fonnen, to be foolish

fond Idioms

fond of

having a liking for

foundation; basis; background
Obs. supply; fund

Origin of fond

Fr: see fund

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fond

adjective

fond·er, fond·est

Having a strong liking, inclination, or affection: fond of ballet; fond of my nieces and nephews.
Affectionate; tender: a fond embrace.
Immoderately affectionate or indulgent; doting: fond grandparents who tended to spoil the child.
Cherished; dear: my fondest hopes.
Archaic Naively credulous or foolish.

Origin of fond

Middle English fonned foolish probably from past participle of fonnen to be foolish probably from fonne fool

Related Forms:

fond′ly
adverb

fond′ness
noun

noun

The background of a design in lace.

Origin of fond

French from Old French fonds, fond from Latin fundus bottom

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Adjective

(comparative fonder, superlative fondest)

(chiefly with of) Having a liking or affection (f).
Affectionate.
a fond farewell
a fond mother or wife
Indulgent.
I have fond grandparents who spoil me.
Outlandish; foolish; silly.
Your fond dreams of flying to Jupiter have been quashed by the facts of reality.

Noun

(plural fonds)

The background design in lace-making.
(cooking) brown residue in pans from cooking meats and vegetables.
He used the fond to make a classic French pan sauce.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present fonds, present participle fonding, simple past and past participle fonded)

(obsolete) To have a foolish affection for, to be fond of.
(obsolete) To caress; to fondle.

Origin

From Middle English fond, fonned, past participle of Middle English fonnen (“to be foolish, be simple, dote”), equivalent to fon +‎ -ed. More at fon.

See also: fonds

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