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   fond

   /fɒnd/

   adjective

   • 1. having an affection or liking for: "I'm very fond of Mel" Similar keen onpartial toaddicted toenthusiastic aboutpassionate aboutattached toattracted toenamoured ofin love withwith a soft spot forinformal:intohooked ongone onwild aboutnuts aboutcrazy aboutsweet onstruck onpotty aboutdotty aboutOpposite indifferent to
   • ▪ affectionate; loving: "I have very fond memories of Oxford" Similar adoringdevoteddotinglovingcaringaffectionatewarmtenderkindattentivesolicitousindulgentoverindulgentoverfondOpposite unfeeling
   • 2. (of a hope or belief) foolishly optimistic; naive. Similar unrealisticnaivefoolishfoolishly optimisticover-optimisticdeludeddelusoryabsurdemptyvainrare:PanglossianOpposite realistic

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘infatuated, foolish’): from obsolete fon ‘a fool, be foolish’, of unknown origin. Compare with fun.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFOND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Fond means to like someone or something very much, or to do something often. It can also mean small pieces of food left in a pan, or a foolish belief or hope. Learn more about the word, its synonyms and antonyms, and how to use it in sentences.

   • English (US)

     to like someone or something very much: "I'm very fond of...

   • Znaczenie Fond, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     fond definicja: 1. to like someone or something very much:...

   • Fond: Malay Translation

     FOND translate: penyayang, mustahil. Learn more in the...

   • Fond: Catalan Translation

     FOND translate: feliç. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Fond: Korean Translation

     FOND translate: 좋아하는. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Fond Spanish Translation

     FOND translate: feliz, bueno/na [masculine-feminine]. Learn...

   • Fond: French Translation

     FOND translate: tendre, tendre, amoureux, le plus cher,...

   • Fond: Japanese Translation

     FOND translate: 楽しい, なつかしい, 好意的（こういてき）な. Learn more in the...

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   Fond definition: having a liking or affection for (usually followed by of). See examples of FOND used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFOND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Fond means to like someone or something very much, or to do something often. It can also mean a type of food left in a pan after cooking. Learn how to use fond in sentences and see translations in different languages.

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   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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionfond adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective fond, which can mean having warm or loving feelings, finding something pleasant, or liking to do something annoying. See examples, synonyms and collocations of fond.