fond

adj., fond·er, fond·est.

1. Having a strong liking, inclination, or affection: fond of ballet; fond of my nieces and nephews.
2. Affectionate; tender: a fond embrace.
3. Immoderately affectionate or indulgent; doting: fond grandparents who tended to spoil the child.
4. Cherished; dear: my fondest hopes.
5. Archaic. Naively credulous or foolish.

[Middle English fonned, foolish, probably from past participle of fonnen, to be foolish, probably from fonne, fool.]

fondly fond'ly adv.

fond² (fŏnd)
n.
The background of a design in lace.

[French, from Old French fonds, fond, from Latin fundus, bottom.]

[FAWN] A French term used in culinary parlance for "stock". There are three primary fonds in classic French cooking: fond blanc ("white stock"), made from veal and poultry meat and bones and vegetables; fond brun ("brown stock"), made with browned beef, veal and poultry meat and bones and vegetables; and fond de vegetal ("vegetable stock"), made with butter-sautéed vegetables. See also fumet.

adjective

Feeling and expressing affection: affectionate, devoted, doting, loving. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, love/hatred.

adj

Definition: have a liking or taste for
Antonyms: averse, hating, hostile

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IN BRIEF: Loving and tender.

Fond as we are of our loved ones, there comes at times during their absence an unexplainable peace. — Anne Shaw.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
adj. - kærlig, øm, eftergivende

idioms:

• fond belief    forfængelig tro
• fond hope    forfængeligt håb

2.
n. - grundlag, basis

Nederlands (Dutch)
dierbaar, dwaas, begerig, houden van, verwennend, liefhebbend, dol zijn op, achtergrond, basis

Français (French)
1.
adj. - affectueux, chaleureux, tendre, naïf, cher (un espoir)

idioms:

• fond belief    bercé par la conviction
• fond hope    doux espoir, dont on se berce

2.
n. - (Tex) fond (d'un motif en dentelle)

Deutsch (German)
1.
adj. - zärtlich, kühn, (zu) liebevoll

idioms:

• fond belief    kühnes Vertrauen
• fond hope    sehnsüchtig

2.
n. - Hintergrund

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - στοργικός, τρυφερός, αγαπητός, ξετρελαμένος, κρυφός, διακαής

idioms:

• fond belief    απλοϊκή πεποίθηση
• fond hope    φρούδα ελπίδα

Italiano (Italian)
tenero, entusiasta, appassionato

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - apaixonado

idioms:

• fond belief    crença (f) ilusória
• fond hope    esperança (f) ilusória

Русский (Russian)
любящий, нежный, доверчивый

idioms:

• fond belief    вера в том что (иронич.)
• fond hope    надежда (иронич.)

Español (Spanish)
1.
adj. - entrañable, íntimo

idioms:

• fond belief    creer mucho en algo
• fond hope    tener mucha esperanza

2.
n. - bosquejo de un diseño en encaje

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - innerlig, daltande, fåfäng, dåraktig (åld.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
喜欢的, 温柔的, 宠爱的

idioms:

• fond belief    肓目轻信
• fond hope    热切而又不可能实现的愿望, 深情地希望

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 喜歡的, 溫柔的, 寵愛的

idioms:

• fond belief    肓目輕信
• fond hope    熱切而又不可能實現的願望, 深情地希望

한국어 (Korean)
1.
adj. - 좋아하는, 제멋대로의 , 정에 치우친, 바보 같은

2.
n. - 레이스의 바닥천, 기초토대

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 好きで, 優しい, 盲信的な, たわいもない, 愛におぼれた
n. - 下地

idioms:

• fond belief    虫のいい信用
• fond hope    虫のいい願い

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مغرم ب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מחבב, אוהב, מפריז באהבתו‬
n. - ‮רקע לעיטור תחרה‬

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