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1Fond — Fond, a. [Compar. {Fonder}; superl. {Fondest}.] [For fonned, p. p. of OE. fonnen to be foolish. See {Fon}.] 1. Foolish; silly; simple; weak. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] Grant I may never prove so fond To trust man on his oath or bond. Shak. [1913… …
2fond — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (fond of) having an affection or liking for. 2) affectionate; loving: fond memories. 3) (of a hope or belief) foolishly optimistic; naive. DERIVATIVES fondly adverb fondness noun. ORIGIN …
3fond — fond1 [fänd] adj. [ME, contr. of fonned, foolish, pp. of fonnen, to be foolish] 1. Now Rare foolish, esp. foolishly naive or hopeful 2. a) tender and affectionate; loving b) affectionate in a foolish or overly indulgent way 3. cherished with… …
4fond|ly — «FOND lee», adverb. 1. affectionately; lovingly; tenderly: »The mother murmured fondly to her baby. 2. with self pleasing or affectionate credulity. 3. Obsolete. foolishly …
5fond — (adj.) mid 14c., originally foolish, silly, from past tense of fonnen to fool, be foolish, perhaps from M.E. fonne fool (early 14c.), of uncertain origin; or possibly related to FUN (Cf. fun). Meaning evolved by 1590 via foolishly tender to… …
6fond — I. /fɒnd / (say fond) adjective 1. loving: give someone a fond look. 2. foolishly tender; over affectionate; doting: a fond parent. 3. cherished with strong or unreasoning affection: nourish fond hopes. 4. Archaic foolishly credulous or trusting …
7fond — fond1 /fond/, adj., fonder, fondest. 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.… …
8fond — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English fonned, fond, from fonne fool Date: 14th century 1. foolish, silly < fond pride > 2. a. prizing highly ; desirous used with of < …
9fond — I [[t]fɒnd[/t]] adj., er, est. 1) having a liking or affection for (usu. fol. by of): to be fond of animals[/ex] 2) loving; affectionate: to give someone a fond look[/ex] 3) excessively tender or indulgent; doting: a fond parent[/ex] 4) cherished …
10fond — [14] Fond originally meant ‘foolish’, and the likeliest explanation of its rather problematic origin is that it was a derivative of the Middle English noun fon ‘fool’ (its Middle English spelling fonned suggests that it was formed with the suffix …
