fonder
fonder is the comparative form of fond.
Meaning of fond
Adjective
fond (comparative fonder, superlative fondest)
- Having a liking or affection (for).
- I am fond of this song!
- Synonyms:
- mad
- Affectionate.
- a fond farewell
- Indulgent, doting.
- I have fond grandparents who spoil me.
- Outlandish; foolish; silly.
- Your fond dreams of flying to Jupiter have been quashed by the facts of reality.
- 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
nobody.c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...
- If you are so fond over her iniquity, give her patent
- Doted on; regarded with affection.
- Nor fix on fond abodes to circumscribe thy prayer.1812–1818, Lord Byron, “(please specify |canto=I to IV)”, in Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage. , London: John Murray,, (please specify the stanza number)
Proper noun capitalized: Fonder
Fonder (plural Fonders)
- A surname from French.
Forms of fonder
| plural | Fonders |
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Origin of fonder
Borrowed from French Fonder.
Phrases with fonder
Questions about fonder
- What does fonder mean?
- Fonder means a surname from French.
- What is fonder the comparative form of?
- Fonder is the comparative form of fond.
- What part of speech is fonder?
- Fonder is a proper noun.
Words near fonder in the dictionary
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