Fond

//fɒnd// adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The background design in lace-making.
  2. 2
    Brown residue in pans from cooking meats and vegetables.

    "He used the fond to make a classic French pan sauce."

  3. 3
    A group of records having shared provenance.

    "To denote archival material collected from Ukrainian archives I have used the Ukrainian system of classification (i.e. fond, opys, sprava and arkush). I have used the Russian system for material from Russian archives (i.e. fond, opis, delo, stranitsa). I have also provided a glossary of terms used for Ukrainian, Russian or Polish terms at the back of the thesis for easy reference."

  4. 4
    Foundation; bottom; groundwork. obsolete
  5. 5
    Fund, stock, or store. obsolete
Verb
  1. 1
    To have a foolish affection for, to be fond of. obsolete
  2. 2
    To caress; to fondle. obsolete

    "The Tyrian hugs and fonds thee on her breast."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a liking or affection (for).

    "I am fond of this song!"

  2. 2
    Affectionate.

    "a fond farewell"

  3. 3
    Indulgent, doting.

    "I have fond grandparents who spoil me."

  4. 4
    Outlandish; foolish; silly.

    "Your fond dreams of flying to Jupiter have been quashed by the facts of reality."

  5. 5
    Foolish; simple; weak. obsolete

    "If you are so fond over her iniquity, give her patent to offend, for if it touch not you, it comes near nobody."

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  1. 6
    Doted on; regarded with affection. obsolete

    "Nor fix on fond abodes to circumscribe thy prayer."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (followed by ‘of’ or ‘to’) having a strong preference or liking for wordnet
  2. 2
    extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent wordnet
  3. 3
    having or displaying warmth or affection wordnet
  4. 4
    absurd or silly because unlikely wordnet

Synonyms

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adoringaffectionatefoolishaddicted toadoringaffectionate

Example

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"Generally speaking, Americans are very fond of coffee."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

From French, ultimately from Latin fundus. Doublet of fund and fundus.

Related phrases

be fond of

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