fond

Definitions

1. 1.Foolish; silly; simple; weak. [Archaic] Grant I may never prove so fond To trust man on his oath or bond. Shak.
2. 2.Foolishly tender and loving; weakly indulgent; over-affectionate.
3. 3.Affectionate; loving; tender; -- in a good sense; as, a fond mother or wife. Addison.
4. 4.Loving; much pleased; affectionately regardful, indulgent, or desirous; longing or yearning; -- followed by of (formerly also by on). More fond on her than she upon her love. Shak. You are as fond of grief as of your child. Shak. A great traveler, and fond of telling his adventures. Irving.
5. 5.Doted on; regarded with affection. [R.] Nor fix on fond abodes to circumscribe thy prayer. Byron.
6. 6.Trifling; valued by folly; trivial. [Obs.] Shak.
7. 7.To caress; to fondle. [Obs.] The Tyrian hugs and fonds thee on her breast. Dryden.
8. 8.To be fond; to dote. [Obs.] Shak.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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Definition-first questions whose answer is fond.

• What is foolish; silly; simple; weak. [Archaic] Grant I may never prove so fond To trust man on his oath or bond. Shak called?
• What is foolishly tender and loving; weakly indulgent; over-affectionate called?
• What is affectionate; loving; tender; -- in a good sense; as, a fond mother or wife. Addison called?
• What is doted on; regarded with affection. [R.] Nor fix on fond abodes to circumscribe thy prayer. Byron called?
• What is trifling; valued by folly; trivial. [Obs.] Shak called?
• What is to caress; to fondle. [Obs.] The Tyrian hugs and fonds thee on her breast. Dryden called?