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# fond

adjective (fond, fonder, fondest)

«fond» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition and Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To be fond of someone or something means to like them a lot: "I'm fond of my grandma". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fond/#m1)
2. Fond means loving and warm: "a fond smile", "fond memories". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fond/#m2)
3. Fond of doing something means liking to do it often: "he's fond of telling jokes". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fond/#m3)
4. A fond hope or belief is a foolish one that is unlikely to come true. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fond/#m4)

### In the lessons

In stories, a fond look or fond memory shows love and happy feelings; "fondest wishes" ends letters. In everyday life "I'm not very fond of broccoli" is a polite way to say you dislike it. Phrases: fond of, fond memories, fondest wishes, grow fond of.

### Examples

- I'm very fond of my little brother. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fond/#x1)
- We have fond memories of our holiday by the sea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fond/#x2)
- She gave the puppy a fond pat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fond/#x3)
- He's fond of telling long stories. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fond/#x4)
- I'm not very fond of spinach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fond/#x5)
- The children grew fond of their new teacher. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fond/#x6)
- With fondest wishes, Grandma. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fond/#x7)
- Madame was so very fond of Bellissima. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fond/#x8)

### Note

Usually "fond of" + noun or -ing. Comparison: fonder, fondest. Noun: fondness. "I'm not fond of" is a soft, polite way to say "I don't like". Fond (liking) is not "found" (past of find).

## In Jewish tradition

In stories, a fond look or fond memory shows love and happy feelings; "fondest wishes" ends letters. In everyday life "I'm not very fond of broccoli" is a polite way to say you dislike it. Phrases: fond of, fond memories, fondest wishes, grow fond of.

### Note

Usually "fond of" + noun or -ing. Comparison: fonder, fondest. Noun: fondness. "I'm not fond of" is a soft, polite way to say "I don't like". Fond (liking) is not "found" (past of find).

## Early Modern English

### Meaning

liking someone or something a lot, or loving someone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/F/fond/#m1)

### Then and now

The old sense was foolish, but these sentences use today's sense of liking and loving.

### Examples

- “Are you not fond of berries? (The Brown Fairy Book) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/F/fond/#x1)
- Madame was so very fond of Bellissima. (Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/F/fond/#x2)
- "How fond she was of her son! (Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/F/fond/#x3)

### Note

Today: fond.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «fond» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fond/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fond» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fond.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «fond» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fond/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fond» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/fond.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «fond» in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/F/fond/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fond» in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/emode/w/fond.html) on Mova free.