fond
1[ fond ]
/ fɒnd /
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Definition of fond
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.
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Origin of fond
11300–50; Middle English fond, fonned (past participle of fonnen to be foolish, originally, to lose flavor, sour)
Other definitions 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
2FromFrench, dating back to 1655–65; see origin at fund
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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
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