FOND


Meaning of FOND in English

/ fɒnd; NAmE fɑːnd/ adjective ( fond·er , fond·est )

1.

fond of sb feeling affection for sb, especially sb you have known for a long time :

Over the years, I have grown quite fond of her.

➡ note at love

2.

fond of (doing) sth finding sth pleasant or enjoyable, especially sth you have liked or enjoyed for a long time :

fond of music / cooking

We had grown fond of the house and didn't want to leave.

➡ note at like

3.

fond of (doing) sth liking to do sth which 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) .

4.

[ only before noun ] kind and loving

SYN affectionate :

a fond look / embrace / farewell

I have very fond memories of my time in Spain (= I remember it with affection and pleasure) .

5.

[ only before noun ] fond hope a hope about sth that is not likely to happen :

I waited all day in the fond hope that she would change her mind.

►  fond·ness noun [ U , sing. ] fondness (for sb/sth) :

He will be remembered by the staff with great fondness.

a fondness for animals

IDIOMS

see absence

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WORD ORIGIN

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

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.