fond

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Adjective

1. Having a liking or affection (for). .mw-parser-output .object-usage-tag{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output .deprecated{color:var(--wikt-palette-grey-lime-8,olivedrab)}[ with of]
   • I am fond of this song!
2. Affectionate.
   • a fond farewell
   • a fond mother or wife
3. Indulgent, doting.
   • I have fond grandparents who spoil me.
4. Outlandish; foolish; silly.
   • Your fond dreams of flying to Jupiter have been quashed by the facts of reality.
5. Foolish; simple; weak.
6. Doted on; regarded with affection.

Verb

1. To have a foolish affection for, to be fond of.
2. To caress; to fondle.

Noun

1. The background design in lace-making.
2. Brown residue in pans from cooking meats and vegetables.
   • He used the fond to make a classic French pan sauce.
3. A group of records having shared provenance.
4. Foundation; bottom; groundwork.
5. Fund, stock, or store.

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