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fond¹

(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′ness n.

fond²

(fŏnd)

The background of a design in lace.

[French, from Old French fonds, fond, from Latin fundus, bottom.]

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fond

(fɒnd)

adj

1. (foll by: of) predisposed (to); having a liking (for)

2. loving; tender: a fond embrace.

3. indulgent; doting: a fond mother.

4. (of hopes, wishes, etc) cherished but unlikely to be realized: he had fond hopes of starting his own business.

5. archaic or dialect

a. foolish

b. credulous

[C14 fonned, from fonnen to be foolish, from fonne a fool]

ˈfondly adv

ˈfondness n

fond

(fɒnd; French fɔ̃)

1. (Clothing & Fashion) the background of a design, as in lace

2. obsolete fund; stock

[C17: from French, from Latin fundus bottom; see fund]

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fond¹

(fɒnd)

adj. , -er, -est.

1. having a liking or affection for (usu. fol. by of): to be fond of animals.

2. loving; affectionate: to give someone a fond look.

3. excessively tender or indulgent; doting: a fond parent.

4. cherished with strong or unreasoning feeling: to nourish fond hopes of becoming president.

5. Archaic.

a. foolish or silly.

b. foolishly credulous or trusting.

[1300–50; Middle English fonnen to be foolish]

fond²

(fɒnd; Fr. fɔ̃)

n., pl. fonds (fondz; Fr. fôn).

background; foundation.

[1655–65; < French; see fund]

fond

- First meant "foolish, silly."

Fond

a stock of money or of goods. See also store.

Examples: fond of appreciation, 1872; of money, 1673; of physick, 1707; of wit, 1704.

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Adj.	1.	fond - having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate children"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace" affectionate, lovesome, tender, warm loving - feeling or showing love and affection; "loving parents"; "loving glances"
	2.	fond - extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent; "adoring grandparents"; "deceiving her preoccupied and doting husband with a young captain"; "hopelessly spoiled by a fond mother" doting, adoring loving - feeling or showing love and affection; "loving parents"; "loving glances"
	3.	fond - (followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or liking for; "fond of chocolate"; "partial to horror movies" partial inclined - (often followed by `to') having a preference, disposition, or tendency; "wasn't inclined to believe the excuse"; "inclined to be moody"
	4.	fond - absurd or silly because unlikely; "fond hopes of becoming President"; "fond fancies" foolish - devoid of good sense or judgment; "foolish remarks"; "a foolish decision"

fond

adjective

1. loving, caring, warm, devoted, tender, adoring, affectionate, indulgent, doting, amorous She gave him a fond smile.
loving indifferent, austere, aloof, averse, unconcerned, disinterested, undemonstrative, unaffectionate

2. unrealistic, empty, naive, vain, foolish, deluded, indiscreet, credulous, overoptimistic, delusive, delusory, absurd My fond hope is that we'll be ready on time.
unrealistic sensible, rational

fond of

3. attached to, in love with, keen on, attracted to, having a soft spot for, enamoured of I am very fond of Michael.

4. keen on, into (informal), hooked on, partial to, having a soft spot for, having a taste for, addicted to, having a liking for, predisposed towards, having a fancy for He was fond of marmalade

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fond

adjective

Feeling and expressing affection:

affectionate, devoted, doting, loving.

Translations

بَعيد المَنال، بَعيد التَّحَقُّقمولَع، مُغْرَم

bláhovýněžnýzamilovaný

blåøjetkærlignaivøm

kühn verliebt zärtlich

afectuoso amante cariñoso ilusorio vano

tendre

dédelgetett

ástríkurkjánalegur, óraunsær

affettuoso appassionato

bergždžiasmėgti

mīlošs

forfengelig øm ønske-

zamilovaný

rad imeti

düşkünolmayacak

不大可能实现的喜爱的

fond

[fɒnd] ADJ (fonder (compar) (fondest (superl)))

1. to be fond of sb → tener cariño a algn, querer mucho a algn
I am very fond of Inga → a Inga le tengo mucho cariño or la quiero mucho
they were very fond of each other → se tenían mucho cariño, se querían mucho
I've become or grown fond of him → me he encariñado con él, le he cogido cariño

2. to be fond of sth: she is very fond of marmalade/shopping → le gusta mucho la mermelada/ir de compras
she is very fond of animals → le gustan mucho los animales
he's very fond of his old mini → le tiene mucho cariño a su viejo mini
he is very fond of handing out advice (pej) → es demasiado aficionado a dar consejos
he became or grew very fond of gardening → le cogió gusto a la jardinería

3. (= affectionate) [wife, parent, relative] → cariñoso, afectuoso
she gave him a fond smile → le sonrió cariñosa
they exchanged fond looks → intercambiaron miradas cariñosas
to bid sb a fond farewell; bid a fond farewell to sb → despedirse de algn cariñosamente
see also absence

4. (= pleasant) to have fond memories of sth → tener muy buenos recuerdos de algo

5. (= foolish) [belief, hope] → ingenuo, vano
in the fond belief that → con la ingenua or vana creencia de que

6. (= fervent) [wish] → ferviente

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fond

[ˈfɒnd] adj

[person] to be fond of sb → aimer beaucoup qn
I'm very fond of her → Je l'aime beaucoup.
to be fond of sth → aimer bien qch
to be fond of doing sth → aimer bien faire qch

[look, smile] → affectueux/euse
very fond memories of sth → de très bons souvenirs de qch

(= naive) [wish, belief] → naïf(naïve)
in the fond hope that ... → dans le vain espoir que ...
in the fond belief that ... → en croyant naïvement que ...

fond

adj (+er)

to be fond of somebody → jdn gernhaben or mögen; to be fond of something → etw mögen; she is very fond of animals → sie hat Tiere sehr gern, sie ist sehr tierlieb(end); I’m not enormously fond of Shaw’s plays → ich bin kein großer Freund von Shaws Stücken; the two were very fond of each other → die beiden hatten or mochten einander sehr gern; I am fonder of Michael than James, but I am fondest of Adrian → ich habe Michael lieber als James, aber Adrian habe ich am liebsten; to become or grow fond of somebody/something → jdn/etw lieb gewinnen; he became very fond of the garden → der Garten ist ihm sehr lieb geworden or sehr ans Herz gewachsen; to be fond of doing something → etw gern tun; she was fond of shopping → sie ging gern einkaufen; he is very fond of telling us about the war → er erzählt uns mit Vorliebe vom Krieg

(= loving) husband, parent, relative, look, smile → liebevoll; friend → lieb; she gave him a fond smile → sie lächelte ihn liebevoll an; to bid somebody a fond farewell → sich liebevoll von jdm verabschieden; they’re saying their fond farewells → sie nehmen zärtlich voneinander Abschied; to have fond memories of something → schöne Erinnerungen an etw (acc) → haben, sich gern an etw (acc) → erinnern; fondest regards → mit lieben Grüßen ? absence a

(= fervent) hope, dream, wish → sehnlich; his fondest wish → sein sehnlichster Wunsch, sein Herzenswunsch

(= foolish, vain) belief → naiv; hope → töricht (geh); in the fond hope/belief that … → in der vergeblichen Hoffnung, dass …; he has fond hopes of winning → er bildet sich (dat) → tatsächlich ein, gewinnen zu können

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fond

[fɒnd] adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) (loving, memory, look) → affettuoso/a, tenero/a; (doting) → che stravede; (foolish, hope, desire) → vano/a
to be fond of sb → voler bene a qn
she's fond of swimming → le piace nuotare
she's fond of dogs → le piacciono i cani

fond

(fond) adjective

1. loving. fond looks; a fond husband.

2. (of wishes, hopes etc) unlikely to be fulfilled. His fond ambition was to be a film star.

ˈfondly adverb

ˈfondness noun

(especially with for) affection; liking. her fondness for children.

fond of

having a liking for. He is very fond of dogs.

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The interests of his regiment took an important place in Vronsky's life, both because he was fond of the regiment, and because the regiment was fond of him.

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"He isna cliver enough for thee, happen, but he'd ha' been very good t' thee--he's as handy as can be at doin' things for me when I'm bad, an' he's as fond o' the Bible an' chappellin' as thee art thysen.

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Though totally without accomplishments, she is by no means so ignorant as one might expect to find her, being fond of books and spending the chief of her time in reading.

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My father was very fond of Byron, and I must before this have known that his poems were in our bookcase.

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He seemed very fond of walking but he had a way of sitting or lying down for a while and then getting up in a disconcerting manner to begin again.

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Griffiths was amusing; he would help them to get through the evening; and Philip was so fond of them both that he wanted them to know and to like one another.

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But that I am fond of Wisdom, and often too fond, is because she remindeth me very strongly of Life!

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She was fond of all boy's plays, and greatly preferred cricket not merely to dolls, but to the more heroic enjoyments of infancy, nursing a dormouse, feeding a canary-bird, or watering a rose-bush.

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Anne, despite her affection for Rusty, was not especially fond of cats, but Mrs.

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But in his stead, Mr Allworthy hath lately taken Mr Abraham Adams into his house, of whom Sophia is grown immoderately fond, and declares he shall have the tuition of her children.

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"But you have been so pleased with him since then; he has begun to feel quite sure that you are fond of him."

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I could never have done it if I had not been so fond of you, and so fearful of irritating you against me by showing my jealousy.

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