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- Dictionaryfond/fɒnd/
adjective
- 1. having an affection or liking for: "I'm very fond of Mel" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a hope or belief) foolishly optimistic; naive. Similar Opposite
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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.
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…
Fond definition: having a liking or affection for (usually followed by of). See examples of FOND used in a sentence.
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 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.
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 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).
be fond of something (somewhat formal) to like or enjoy something, especially something you have liked or enjoyed for a long time: We were fond of the house and didn't want to leave. be crazy about something (informal) to be very enthusiastic or excited about something: Rick is crazy about football. She's not crazy about being told what to do.
having a liking or affection for: [be + ~ + of] is fond of animals. loving; affectionate: [before a noun] a fond look. excessively tender or indulgent; doting: [before a noun] a fond parent. hoped for foolishly or with strong feeling despite the unlikeliness of coming true: [before a noun] to nourish fond hopes. fond•ly, adv.: fondly stroked ...
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.
