Meaning of fond in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /fɑnd/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    fond

    Definitions

    1. having or displaying warmth or affection

    Examples

    • « affectionate children »
    • « caring parents »
    • « a fond embrace »
    • « fond of his nephew »
    • « a tender glance »
    • « a warm embrace »

    Synonyms

  2. 2. extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent

    Examples

    • « adoring grandparents »
    • « deceiving her preoccupied and doting husband with a young captain »
    • « hopelessly spoiled by a fond mother »

    Synonyms

  3. 3. absurd or silly because unlikely

    Examples

    • « fond hopes of becoming President »
    • « fond fancies »

    Synonyms

Famous quotes

  • « Old men are fond of giving good advice to console themselves for their inability to give bad examples. »
    Francois de La Rochefoucauld
  • « A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. »
    Honore de Balzac
  • « A test of a people is how it behaves toward the old. It is easy to love children. Even tyrants and dictators make a point of being fond of children. But the affection and care for the old, the incurable, the helpless are the true gold mines of a culture. »
    Abraham Joshua Heschel
  • « If a dog jumps into your lap, it is because he is fond of you but if a cat does the same thing, it is because your lap is warmer. »
    Alfred North Whitehead
  • « It is well that war is so terrible. We should grow too fond of it. »
    Robert E. Lee

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