fond
1having 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.
Origin of fond
1Other words for fond
2 | cherishing |
5 | infatuated |
6 | gullible |
Other definitions for fond (2 of 2)
a background or groundwork, especially of lace.
Obsolete. fund; stock.
Origin of fond
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How to use fond in a sentence
My fondest memory of Christopher was Valentines Day in 2005.
Looking back at the last 26 years, what is your fondest memory of working with John Thaw on Morse?
Meet ‘Inspector Lewis’: Kevin Whately on ‘Morse,’ John Thaw, and the End of the Series | Jace Lacob | June 14, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWhile Baldwin is best known for his onscreen performances, but he says his fondest memories are of the theater.
So our fondest hope is not for eternal life, but an end to this wheel of existence through eternal death.
What would you say to 9,000 people whose fondest wish is to get you off the podium?
Liszt gazed at "his Hans," as he calls him, with the fondest pride, and seemed perfectly happy over his arrival.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayAt her age one knows the fondest hopes are often disappointed in this world and you cannot always do what you propose.
Child Life In Town And Country | Anatole FranceAny American who enjoys good fishing can find his fondest dreams more than satisfied in Cuba.
St. James was the fondest, the kindest, the tenderest—O my God!
Ernest Linwood | Caroline Lee HentzWas not everything here for which the fondest and most aspiring wishes could seek?
The Heir of Redclyffe | Charlotte M. Yonge
British Dictionary definitions for fond (1 of 2)
/ (fɒnd) /
(postpositive foll by of) predisposed (to); having a liking (for)
loving; tender: a fond embrace
indulgent; doting: a fond mother
(of hopes, wishes, etc) cherished but unlikely to be realized: he had fond hopes of starting his own business
archaic, or dialect
foolish
credulous
Origin of fond
1Derived forms of fond
- fondly, adverb
- fondness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for fond (2 of 2)
/ (fɒnd, French fɔ̃) /
the background of a design, as in lace
obsolete fund; stock
Origin of fond
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