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fond

1  [fond]
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–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)

Synonyms:
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.
Origin:
1655–65; < F; see fund
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fond 1   (fŏnd)   
adj.   fond·er, fond·est

  1. Having a strong liking, inclination, or affection: fond of ballet; fond of my nieces and nephews.

  2. Affectionate; tender: a fond embrace.

  3. Immoderately affectionate or indulgent; doting: fond grandparents who tended to spoil the child.

  4. Cherished; dear: my fondest hopes.

  5. Archaic Naively credulous or foolish.


[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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