1. fond - Noun
2. fond - Adjective
3. fond - Verb
5. fond - Adjective Satellite
imp. of Find. Found.
Foolish; silly; simple; weak.
Foolishly tender and loving; weakly indulgent; over-affectionate.
Affectionate; loving; tender; -- in a good sense; as, a fond mother or wife.
Loving; much pleased; affectionately regardful, indulgent, or desirous; longing or yearning; -- followed by of (formerly also by on).
Doted on; regarded with affection.
Trifling; valued by folly; trivial.
To caress; to fondle.
To be fond; to dote.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. Honoré de Balzac
Old men are fond of giving good advice to console themselves for their inability to give bad examples. François de La Rochefoucauld
It is well that war is so terrible, otherwise we should grow too fond of it. Robert E. Lee
Do not treat your loved one like a swinging door: you are fond of it but you push it back and forth. Madagascan Proverb
The devil is fond of his own. Galician Proverb
She is fond of him–on the side where the pocket hangs. German Proverb