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- 1. having an affection or liking for: "I'm very fond of Mike" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of FOND is foolish, silly. How to use fond in a sentence. foolish, silly; prizing highly : desirous —used with of; having an affection or liking —used with of…
To be fond of something is to like it. Sports fans are fond of sports. Oddly, this adjective can also mean foolish and silly. We're all fond of some things and people: the things and people we like.
to like someone or something very much: "I'm very fond of you, you know ," he said. to like doing something; to do something often: My brother is fond of pointing out my mistakes. See more. [ before noun ] happy and loving: fond memory Many of us have fond memories of our childhoods.
to like someone or something very much: "I'm very fond of you, you know ," he said. to like doing something; to do something often: My brother is fond of pointing out my mistakes. See more. [ before noun ] happy and loving: fond memory Many of us have fond memories of our childhoods.
You use fond to describe hopes, wishes, or beliefs which you think are foolish because they seem unlikely to be fulfilled. My fond hope is that we will be ready by Christmastime.
Fond definition: having a liking or affection for (usually followed by of). See examples of FOND used in a sentence.
fond of (doing) something liking to do something that other people find annoying or unpleasant, and doing it often. Sheila's very fond of telling other people what to do. He's rather too fond of the sound of his own voice (= he talks too much).
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.
Definition of fond adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Adjective. Noun. Verb. Idiom. Filter. adjective. fondest, fonder. Tender and affectionate; loving; dear. Fond memories. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Cherished with great or unreasoning affection; doted on. A fond hope. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Affectionate in a foolish or overly indulgent way. Webster's New World.
