fond.
Having a liking or affection (for).
Meaning & usage
Having a liking or affection (for).
I am fond of this song!
Affectionate.
a fond farewell
a fond mother or wife
Indulgent, doting.
I have fond grandparents who spoil me.
Outlandish; foolish; silly.
Your fond dreams of flying to Jupiter have been quashed by the facts of reality.
Foolish; simple; weak.
Doted on; regarded with affection.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English fond, fonned, past participle of fonnen (“to be foolish, be simple, dote”), equivalent to fon + -ed. More at fon.
To have a foolish affection for, to be fond of.
To caress; to fondle.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English fond, fonned, past participle of fonnen (“to be foolish, be simple, dote”), equivalent to fon + -ed. More at fon.
The background design in lace-making.
Brown residue in pans from cooking meats and vegetables.
He used the fond to make a classic French pan sauce.
A group of records having shared provenance.
Foundation; bottom; groundwork.
Fund, stock, or store.
Where this word comes from
From French, ultimately from Latin fundus. Doublet of fund and fundus.
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