fond

Definition

  • verb: to lavish affection
  • adjective: feeling or showing love or friendship
  • adjective: prizing highly
  • used with 'of'
  • synonyms: dote, background, fund

Examples

  • She's 'fond of' asking silly questions. [=she asks a lot of silly questions]

  • She has 'fond' [='cherished, warm'] memories of their time together.

  • She is still 'fond of' him. [=she still likes/loves him]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) ThermopoIis RenaIdi... Princess of Genovia. I hope you didn't order your stationery yet. This was my very first tiara. I was rather fond of it. I'm hoping you wiII be, too. Oh. Grandma, but you had it aIready. How did you know I'd even be here? (..)
    2001 The Princess Diaries