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fond
1[ fond ]
adjective
- having a liking or affection for (usually followed by of ):
to be fond of animals.
- loving; affectionate:
to give someone a fond look.
- excessively tender or overindulgent; doting:
a fond parent.
- cherished with strong or unreasoning feeling:
to nourish fond hopes of becoming president.
- Archaic. foolish or silly.
- Archaic. foolishly credulous or trusting.
Synonyms:
fond
2[ fond; French fawn ]
noun
- a background or groundwork, especially of lace.
- Obsolete. fund; stock.
fond
1/ ɒԻ /
adjective
- postpositivefoll byof predisposed (to); having a liking (for)
- loving; tender
a fond embrace
- indulgent; doting
a fond mother
- (of hopes, wishes, etc) cherished but unlikely to be realized
he had fond hopes of starting his own business
- archaic.
- foolish
- credulous
fond
2/ fɔ̃; ɒԻ /
noun
- the background of a design, as in lace
- obsolete.fund; stock
Derived Forms
- ˈڴDzԻ, adverb
- ˈڴDzԻԱ, noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of fond1
Word History and Origins
Origin of fond1
Origin of fond2
Example Sentences
Cardinal Nichols also said he had fond memories of their last meeting two years ago.
"She was a very active cheerful woman like myself," Barrie recalls, adding: "She loved animals and she loved birds and she was fond of children."
“But it doesn’t mean we can’t look back with fond memories.”
Wes Parker has accomplished much outside of baseball since retiring from the Dodgers more than 50 years ago, but he still has fond memories of his time with the team.
It is part of the fabric of British life and many people still have a fond relationship with their 'postie', who walks down their path bringing their letters and parcels to their door.
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