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

  • (..) Let's eat. Shall we? Yes! Oh, it looks delicious. So Noah, you and Allie have been spending a lot of time together. You must be very fond of each other. It's getting pretty serious, huh? Yes, ma'am. Well, summer's almost gone. (..)
    2004 The Notebook