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Word: Fond
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘infatuated, foolish’): from obsolete fon ‘a fool, be foolish’, of unknown origin. Compare with fun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
fɒnd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
having an affection or liking for
Short Definition:having affection or liking for
Examples:- I'm very fond of Mel
- he was not too fond of dancing
Definition:
(of a hope or belief) foolishly optimistic; naive.
Short Definition:foolishly optimistic
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