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FOND/fɒnd/

Fond of means you like someone or something: fond of tea, fond of her grandparents, grow fond of. Like is the simple verb; fond is warmer and a little softer. Fancy can mean “want” (I fancy a sandwich). Fond is not the past of find (that is found). Do not say “I am fond to” — it is fond of.

Meaning

Liking someone or something a lot.

Examples

• “He is fond of his little sister.”
• “I am still fond of that old guidebook.”
• “The teacher was fond of a quiet classroom.”

Good to know

fond of + noun/-ing. Contrast: like (simpler), found (past of find).

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