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fondEnglish (en) · Etymology 1Source text
From Middle English fond, fonned, past participle of fonnen (“to be foolish, be simple, dote”), equivalent to fon + -ed. More at fon.
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From French, ultimately from Latin fundus. Doublet of fund and fundus.
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1908- FondEnglish · e-38538-1931
Fond, fond, adj. foolishly tender and loving: weakly indulgent: prizing highly (with of): very affectionate: kindly disposed: (obs.) foolish.—v.i. to dote.—v.t. Fond′le, to treat with fondness: to caress.—ns. Fond′ler; F
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Fond. See Fand (2).
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