fond
1[ fond ]
/ fɒnd /
Save This Word!
adjective, fond·er, fond·est.
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.
QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON AFFECT VS. EFFECT!
In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”
Question 1 of 7
The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.
Origin of fond
11300–50; Middle English fond, fonned (past participle of fonnen to be foolish, originally, to lose flavor, sour)
Definition for fond (2 of 2)
fond2
[ fond; French fawn ]
/ fɒnd; French fɔ̃ /
noun, plural fonds [fondz; French fawn]. /fɒndz; French fɔ̃/.
a background or groundwork, especially of lace.
Obsolete. fund; stock.
Origin of fond
2From French, dating back to 1655–65; see origin at fund
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for fond
British Dictionary definitions for fond (1 of 2)
fond1
/ (fɒnd) /
adjective
(postpositive foll by of) predisposed (to); having a liking (for)
loving; tendera fond embrace
indulgent; dotinga fond mother
(of hopes, wishes, etc) cherished but unlikely to be realizedhe had fond hopes of starting his own business
archaic, or dialect
- foolish
- credulous
Derived forms of fond
fondly, adverbfondness, nounWord Origin for fond
C14 fonned, from fonnen to be foolish, from fonne a fool
British Dictionary definitions for fond (2 of 2)
fond2
/ (fɒnd, French fɔ̃) /
noun
the background of a design, as in lace
obsolete fund; stock
Word Origin for fond
C17: from French, from Latin fundus bottom; see fund
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012