fond

a. அன்புள்ள, நேசிக்கிற, காதல் கொண்டுள்ள, விருப்பமான, பற்று மீதூர்ந்த, அளவு மீறிய அன்பு கொண்ட, மடமையாக எதையும் நம்புகிற, பற்றால் மடமையார்ந்த.

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Fond, obs. Defn: imp. of Find. Found. Chaucer. Fond, a. [Compar. Fonder; superl. Fondest.] Etym: [For fonned, p. p. of OE. fonnen to be foolish. See Fon.] 1. Foolish; silly; simple; weak. [Archaic] Grant I may never prove so fond To trust man on his oath or bond. Shak. 2. Foolishly tender and loving; weakly indulgent; over-affectionate. 3. Affectionate; loving; tender; -- in a good sense; as, a fond mother or wife. Addison. 4. Loving; much pleased; affectionately regardful, indulgent, or desirous; longing or yearning; -- followed by of (formerly also by on). More fond on her than she upon her love. Shak. You are as fond of grief as of your child. Shak. A great traveler, and fond of telling his adventures. Irving. 5. Doted on; regarded with affection. [R.] Nor fix on fond abodes to circumscribe thy prayer. Byron. 6. Trifling; valued by folly; trivial. [Obs.] Shak. Fond, v. t. Defn: To caress; to fondle. [Obs.] The Tyrian hugs and fonds thee on her breast. Dryden. Fond, v. i. Defn: To be fond; to dote. [Obs.] Shak.