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fond
1[fond]
adjective
having a liking or affection for (usually followed byof ).
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, faw
noun
plural
fondsa background or groundwork, especially of lace.
Obsolete.fund; stock.
fond
1/ ɒԻ /
adjective
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
obsoletefund; stock
Other 51Թ Forms
- ˈڴDzԻ adverb
- ˈڴDzԻԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fond1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fond1
Origin of fond2
Example Sentences
But there are other tricky trends the government is less fond of pointing out, that others call "crises" - notably the country's debt, and our shifting demographics.
The women chose to stitch on to their panel the houses of Camden, where Michael lived, and the tree of life, to represent the parks in London he was fond of.
He mentions that his father also left him a song he was fond of, an Italian classic — Pavarotti performed it, among many, many others — called “Torna a Surriento.”
He has so many fond memories of the pier.
"When I eat it I get the nostalgic childhood feeling as I have so many fond memories of eating it. That's where my love of food came from."
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