FOND
\fˈɒnd], \fˈɒnd], \f_ˈɒ_n_d]\
Definitions of FOND
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate children"; "caring parents"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace"
By Princeton University
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having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate children"; "caring parents"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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imp. of Find. Found.
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Foolish; silly; simple; weak.
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Foolishly tender and loving; weakly indulgent; over-affectionate.
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Doted on; regarded with affection.
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Trifling; valued by folly; trivial.
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To be fond; to dote.
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Foundation; bottom; groundwork;
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The ground.
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The broth or juice from braised flesh or fish, usually served as a sauce.
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Fund, stock, or store.
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Affectionate; loving; tender; - in a good sense; as, a fond mother or wife.
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Loving; much pleased; affectionately regardful, indulgent, or desirous; longing or yearning; - followed by of (formerly also by on).
By Oddity Software
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imp. of Find. Found.
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Foolish; silly; simple; weak.
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Foolishly tender and loving; weakly indulgent; over-affectionate.
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Doted on; regarded with affection.
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Trifling; valued by folly; trivial.
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To be fond; to dote.
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Foundation; bottom; groundwork;
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The ground.
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The broth or juice from braised flesh or fish, usually served as a sauce.
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Fund, stock, or store.
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Affectionate; loving; tender; - in a good sense; as, a fond mother or wife.
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Loving; much pleased; affectionately regardful, indulgent, or desirous; longing or yearning; - followed by of (formerly also by on).
By Noah Webster.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
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Fondly.
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Loving; affectionate; sometimes, foolishly affectionate.
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Foolishly prized; trivial; silly.
By James Champlin Fernald
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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