(chiefly with of) Having a liking or affection (for). / Affectionate. / Indulgent. / Outlandish; foolish; silly. / (obsolete) Foolish; simple; weak. / (obsolete) Doted on; regarded with affection.

The background design in lace-making. / (cooking) Brown residue in pans from cooking meats and vegetables. / (information science) A group of records having shared provenance.

(obsolete) To have a foolish affection for, to be fond of. / (obsolete) To caress; to fondle.

The quality of being fond: liking something, foolishness; doting affection; propensity.

plural of fond

The entire collection of the records originating from the same creator; an archive term used to describe a collection of papers that originate from the same source.

present participle of fond

simple past tense and past participle of fond

plural of fondness

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