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- [fond]
- /fɒnd/
- /fɒnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fond]
- /fɒnd/
Definitions of fonder word
- adjective fonder having a liking or affection for (usually followed by of): to be fond of animals. 1
- adjective fonder loving; affectionate: to give someone a fond look. 1
- adjective fonder excessively tender or overindulgent; doting: a fond parent. 1
- adjective fonder cherished with strong or unreasoning feeling: to nourish fond hopes of becoming president. 1
- adjective fonder Archaic. foolish or silly. 1
- adjective fonder Archaic. foolishly credulous or trusting. 1
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Origin of fonder
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English fond, fonned (past participle of fonnen to be foolish, orig., to lose flavor, sour)
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Parts of speech for Fonder
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fonder popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
fonder usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with fonder
- what makes the heart grow fonder?
- what does fonder mean?
- what does absence makes the heart grow fonder mean?
- who said absence makes the heart grow fonder?
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