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[fond] 
–adjective, -er, -est.
| 1. | having a liking or affection for (usually fol. by of): to be fond of animals. |
| 2. | loving; affectionate: to give someone a fond look. |
| 3. | excessively tender or overindulgent; doting: a fond parent. |
| 4. | cherished with strong or unreasoning feeling: to nourish fond hopes of becoming president. |
| 5. | Archaic. foolish or silly. |
| 6. | Archaic. foolishly credulous or trusting. |
Origin:
1300–50; ME fond, fonned (ptp. of fonnen to be foolish, orig., to lose flavor, sour)
1300–50; ME fond, fonned (ptp. of fonnen to be foolish, orig., to lose flavor, sour)
Synonyms:
2. cherishing. 5. infatuated. 6. gullible.
2. cherishing. 5. infatuated. 6. gullible.
fond
2 [fond; Fr. fawn] –noun, plural fonds [fondz; Fr. fawn] .
. | 1. | a background or groundwork, esp. of lace. |
| 2. | Obsolete. fund; stock. |
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| fond 1 (fŏnd) adj. fond·er, fond·est
[Middle English fonned, foolish, probably from past participle of fonnen, to be foolish, probably from fonne, fool.] fond'ly adv. |
| fond 2 (fŏnd) n. The background of a design in lace. [French, from Old French fonds, fond, from Latin fundus, bottom.] |
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Fond
Fond\, obs. imp. of Find. Found. --Chaucer.Fond
Fond\, a. [Compar. Fonder; superl. Fondest.] [For fonned, p. p. of OE. fonnen to be foolish. See Fon.]1. Foolish; silly; simple; weak. [Archaic] Grant I may never prove so fond To trust man on his oath or bond. --Shak. 2. Foolishly tender and loving; weakly indulgent; over-affectionate. 3. Affectionate; loving; tender; -- in a good sense; as, a fond mother or wife. --Addison. 4. Loving; much pleased; affectionately regardful, indulgent, or desirous; longing or yearning; -- followed by of (formerly also by on). More fond on her than she upon her love. --Shak. You are as fond of grief as of your child. --Shak. A great traveler, and fond of telling his adventures. --Irving. 5. Doted on; regarded with affection. [R.] Nor fix on fond abodes to circumscribe thy prayer. --Byron. 6. Trifling; valued by folly; trivial. [Obs.] --Shak.Fond
Fond\, v. t. To caress; to fondle. [Obs.] The Tyrian hugs and fonds thee on her breast. --Dryden.Fond
Fond\, v. i. To be fond; to dote. [Obs.] --Shak.Fond
Fond\, n. [F., fr. L. fundus. See Fund.] [Obs., or used as a French word]1. Foundation; bottom; groundwork; specif.: (a) (Lace Making) The ground. (b) (Cookery) The broth or juice from braised flesh or fish, usually served as a sauce. 2. Fund, stock, or store.
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Language Translation for : fond
Spanish:
cariñoso, afectuoso,
German:
zärtlich,
Japanese:
愛情のある
fond
c.1340, originally "foolish, silly," from pt. of fonnen "to fool, be foolish," perhaps from M.E. fonne "fool," of uncertain origin, or related to fun. Meaning evolved by 1590 via "foolishly tender" to "having strong affections for." Another sense of fonne was "to lose savor," which may be the original meaning of the word (e.g. Wyclif: "Gif þe salt be fonnyd it is not worþi," 1380).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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