fond
1
[ fond ]
/ fɒnd /
adjective, fond·er, fond·est.
having 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
1
1300–50; Middle English
fond, fonned (past participle of
fonnen to be foolish, orig., to lose flavor, sour)
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Definition for fond (2 of 3)
fond
2
[ fond; French fawn ]
/ fɒnd; French fɔ̃ /
noun, plural fonds [fondz; French fawn] /fɒndz; French fɔ̃/.
a background or groundwork, especially of lace.
Obsolete.
fund; stock.
Origin of fond
2
From French, dating back to 1655–65; see origin at
fund
Definition for fond (3 of 3)
à fond
[ a-fawn ]
/ aˈfɔ̃ /
noun French.
to or toward the bottom; thoroughly; fully.
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British Dictionary definitions for fond (1 of 2)
fond
1
/ (fɒnd) /
adjective
(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
Derived forms of fond
fondly, adverb fondness, nounWord Origin for fond
C14
fonned, from
fonnen to be foolish, from
fonne a fool
British Dictionary definitions for fond (2 of 2)
fond
2
/ (fɒnd, French fɔ̃) /
noun
the background of a design, as in lace
obsolete
fund; stock
Word Origin for fond
C17: from French, from Latin
fundus bottom; see
fund