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   fond

   /fɒnd/

   adjective

   • 1. having an affection or liking for: "I'm very fond of Mel" Similar keen onpartial toaddicted toenthusiastic aboutpassionate aboutattached toattracted toenamoured ofin love withwith a soft spot forinformal:intohooked ongone onwild aboutnuts aboutcrazy aboutsweet onstruck onpotty aboutdotty aboutOpposite indifferent to
   • ▪ affectionate; loving: "I have very fond memories of Oxford" Similar adoringdevoteddotinglovingcaringaffectionatewarmtenderkindattentivesolicitousindulgentoverindulgentoverfondOpposite unfeeling
   • 2. (of a hope or belief) foolishly optimistic; naive. Similar unrealisticnaivefoolishfoolishly optimisticover-optimisticdeludeddelusoryabsurdemptyvainrare:PanglossianOpposite realistic

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘infatuated, foolish’): from obsolete fon ‘a fool, be foolish’, of unknown origin. Compare with fun.

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   What is the meaning of fondness?

   • 2. loving; affectionate: to give someone a fond look. 3. excessively tender or indulgent; doting: a fond parent. 4. cherished with strong or unreasoning feeling: to nourish fond hopes of becoming president. 5.

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   What does fond mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! FOND definition: 1. to like someone or something very much: 2. to like doing something; to do something often: 3…. Learn more.

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   How do you use fond in a sentence?

   • You use fond to describe hopes, wishes, or beliefs which you think are foolish because they seem unlikely to be fulfilled. My fond hope is that we will be ready by Christmastime. I fondly imagined that surgery meant a few stitches and an overnight stay in hospital. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   What is the plural of Fond?

   • , plural fonds [fondz, faw, n]. a background or groundwork, especially of lace. Obsolete. fund; stock. archaic. obsolete. I quickly grew fond of stashing items in the open overhead compartments that are spread around the interior.

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   Fond means to like someone or something very much, or to do something often. It can also mean small pieces of food left in a pan, or a foolish belief or hope. Learn more about the word, its synonyms and antonyms, and how to use it in sentences.

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   Fond definition: having a liking or affection for (usually followed by of). See examples of FOND used in a sentence.

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   We're all fond of some things and people: the things and people we like. Being fond can mean anything from liking something a little ("I'm fond of that band") to be extremely, almost absurdly interested in something ("He's a little too fond of football").

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