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- [fond; French fawn]
- /fɒnd; French fɔ̃/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fond; French fawn]
- /fɒnd; French fɔ̃/
Definitions of fonds word
- noun plural fonds a background or groundwork, especially of lace. 1
- noun plural fonds Obsolete. fund; stock. 1
- noun fonds 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. 1
- noun fonds plural of fond. 0
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Origin of fonds
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
From French, dating back to 1655-65; See origin at fund
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Parts of speech for Fonds
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fonds popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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.
fonds usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fonds
adjective fonds
- crazies — mentally deranged; demented; insane.
- friendlies — Plural form of friendly.
Antonyms for fonds
adjective fonds
- colds — Plural form of cold.
Top questions with fonds
- what are fonds?