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| fond [ fond ] (comparative fond·er, superlative fond·est) |
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1. feeling affection: feeling love, affection, or preference for somebody or something
  I've grown fond of this old house.
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2. affectionate: showing or characterized by affection, love, or pleasant feelings
fond memories of the time we spent there
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3. experiencing pleasure: liking or finding enjoyment in something
fond of classical music
His dog is fond of chasing rabbits.
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4. overly doting: feeling or showing excessive affection, often to the point of being overindulgent with somebody
Her fond parents could deny her nothing.
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5. too optimistic: foolishly unrealistic
fond hopes
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| [14th century. Probably < past participle of obsolete fon "be foolish" <fon "fool," origin ?] |
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| fond·ly adverb |
| fond·ness noun |
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