fond 1 
(fŏnd)
(fŏnd)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 adv.
fondness n.
- Indo-European root: rēd-
- Indo-European root: r̥tko-
- Indo-European root: sak-
- Indo-European root: sal-
- Indo-European root: sed-
- Indo-European root: segh-
- Indo-European root: sek-
- Indo-European root: sekw-
- Indo-European root: sekw-
- Indo-European root: sekw-
- Indo-European root: sel-
- Indo-European root: sem-
- Indo-European root: sem-
- Indo-European root: sen-
- Indo-European root: sengwh-
- Indo-European root: sent-
- Indo-European root: sep-
- Indo-European root: septm̥
- Indo-European root: ser-
- Indo-European root: ser-
- Indo-European root: seuə-
- Indo-European root: seuə-
- Indo-European root: skand-
- Indo-European root: skei-
- Indo-European root: skel-