fond

adjective

Pronunciation: /fɒnd/ / /fɑnd/

Etymology: From Middle English fond, fonned, past participle of fonnen (“to be foolish, be simple, dote”), equivalent to fon + -ed. More at fon.

Having a liking or affection (for).
“I am fond of this song!”
“more fond on her than she upon her love”
Affectionate.
“a fond farewell”
“a fond mother or wife”
Indulgent, doting.
“I have fond grandparents who spoil me.”
““The story of this adoption is, of course, the pivot round which all the circumstances of the mysterious tragedy revolved. Mrs. Yule had an only son, namely, William, to whom she was passionately attached ; but, like many a fond mother, she had the desire of mapping out that son's future entirely according to her own ideas.[…]””
Outlandish; foolish; silly.
“Your fond dreams of flying to Jupiter have been quashed by the facts of reality.”
Foolish; simple; weak.
“If you are so fond over her iniquity, give her patent to offend, for if it touch not you, it comes near nobody.”
“Grant I may never prove so fond To trust man on his oath or bond.”
Doted on; regarded with affection.
“Nor fix on fond abodes to circumscribe thy prayer.”

Etymology: From French, ultimately from Latin fundus. Doublet of fund and fundus.

The background design in lace-making.
Brown residue in pans from cooking meats and vegetables.
“He used the fond to make a classic French pan sauce.”
A group of records having shared provenance.
“To denote archival material collected from Ukrainian archives I have used the Ukrainian system of classification (i.e. fond, opys, sprava and arkush). I have used the Russian system for material from Russian archives (i.e. fond, opis, delo, stranitsa). I have also provided a glossary of terms used for Ukrainian, Russian or Polish terms at the back of the thesis for easy reference.”
Foundation; bottom; groundwork.
Fund, stock, or store.

Etymology: From Middle English fond, fonned, past participle of fonnen (“to be foolish, be simple, dote”), equivalent to fon + -ed. More at fon.