English Dictionary

fond

/fɒnd/

adj

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

She has always been fond of animals.

意味（1）

(chiefly with of) Having a liking or affection (for).

more fond on her than she upon her love

意味（2）

Affectionate.

a fond farewell

意味（3）

Indulgent.

“The story of this adoption is, of course, the pivot round which all the circumstances of the mysterious tragedy revolved. Mrs. Yule had an only son, namely, William, to whom she was passionately attached ; but, like many a fond mother, she had the desire of mapping out that son's future entirely according to her own ideas. […]”

意味（4）

Outlandish; foolish; silly.

Your fond dreams of flying to Jupiter have been quashed by the facts of reality.

意味（5）

(obsolete) Foolish; simple; weak.

If you are so fond over her iniquity, give her patent

to offend, for if it touch not you, it comes near

If you are so fond over her iniquity, give her patent to offend, for if it touch not you, it comes near nobody.

意味（6）

(obsolete) Doted on; regarded with affection.

Nor fix on fond abodes to circumscribe thy prayer.