Definition of fond
2a : prizing highly : desirous —used with of fond of praiseb : having an affection or liking —used with of fond of music fond of his nephew
3a : foolishly tender : indulgent 1 a fond motherb : affectionate, loving absence makes the heart grow fonder a fond embrace
4 : cherished with great affection : doted on our fondest hopes has fond memories of their time together
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Examples of fond in a Sentence
She still has fond feelings for him.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
He wished them a fond farewell.
the fond hope that the situation would change
Recent Examples of fond from the Web
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Former and current employees also shared fond memories of Nutter, who died Friday at the age of 89.
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Getty Selena Gomez isn't *too* fond of talking about her relationship with The Weeknd, which makes sense considering the world's obsessive fixation on her previous relationship with Justin Bieber.
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Despite the fact that Selena Gomez & The Scene went on what turned out to be a permanent hiatus in 2012, the singer-songwriter certainly has fond memories of her time with the group.
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His brother Ibrahim, 10, was particularly fond of a miswak, a type of teeth-cleaning twig the Prophet Muhammad is believed to have used, given to him as a gift by a teacher.
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This was the end of Europe, the experts grew fond of saying.
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North Korea has always been fond of releasing video propaganda related to its nuclear capabilities, though its previous simulations of nuking San Fransisco and Washington D.C. are more cartoonish by comparison.
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Brought back some fond memories and reminded me of some very special people in my life.
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As my chief marketing officer is fond of telling me, hundreds of thousands of baby boomers die every year.
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Origin and Etymology of fond
Middle English fonned, fond, from fonne fool
Origin and Etymology of fond
see 1fond
Recent Examples of fond from the Web
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Well -- well, is there any question that the president is not real fond of this investigation?
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Well — well, is there any question that the president is not real fond of this investigation?
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Origin and Etymology of fond
French, from Old French fons, font, from Latin fundus bottom, piece of property — more at bottom
FOND Defined for English Language Learners
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: feeling or showing love or friendship
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: strongly felt
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1 : having a liking or love “I'm very fond of Chinese food myself,” said Harry Cat. — George Selden, The Cricket in Times Square
2 : affectionate, loving a fond farewell
3 : strongly wished for a fond dream
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