"fond" meaning in English

See fond in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /fɒnd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /fɑnd/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-fond.ogg Forms: fonder [comparative], fondest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɒnd Etymology: From Middle English fond, fonned, past participle of fonnen (“to be foolish, be simple, dote”), equivalent to fon + -ed. More at fon. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|fond}} Middle English fond, {{af|en|fon|-ed}} fon + -ed Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} fond (comparative fonder, superlative fondest)
  1. Having a liking or affection (for). [(chiefly) with of] Translations (having a liking or affection for): ŝata (Esperanto)
    Sense id: en-fond-en-adj-86CZVnXB Disambiguation of 'having a liking or affection for': 78 9 1 1 1 9
  2. Affectionate. Translations (affectionate): нежен (nežen) (Bulgarian), любящ (ljubjašt) (Bulgarian), milující (Czech), øm (Danish), kærlig (Danish), hellä (Finnish), afectuoso [masculine] (Galician), lieb haben (German), gern haben (english: be fond of) (German), szerető (Hungarian), gyengéd (Hungarian), cion a bheith agat ar (english: be fond of) (Irish), muirneach (Irish), affettuoso (Italian), tenero (Italian), amoroso (Italian), premuroso (Italian), mateoha (Maori), afeiçoado (Portuguese), meigo (Portuguese), carinhoso (Portuguese), лю́бящий (ljúbjaščij) (Russian), не́жный (néžnyj) (Russian), biḍḍuzzu [masculine] (Sicilian), affittusu [masculine] (Sicilian), amurusu [masculine] (Sicilian), afectuoso (Spanish), tillgiven (Swedish), люблячий (ljubljačyj) [masculine] (Ukrainian), ніжний (nižnyj) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
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  3. Indulgent, doting. Translations (indulgent): eftergivende (Danish), lempeä (Finnish), hyväntahtoinen (Finnish), indulxente [feminine, masculine] (Galician), engedékeny (Hungarian), indulgente (Italian), condiscendente (Italian), benevolo (Italian), comprensivo (Italian), tollerante (Italian), compiacente (Italian), indulgente (Portuguese), complacente (Portuguese), tolerante (Portuguese), bunazzu [masculine] (Sicilian), cunniscinnenti [feminine, masculine] (Sicilian), binèvulu (Sicilian), binignu (Sicilian), pazzienti (Sicilian), tulliranti (Sicilian), indulgente (Spanish), condescendiente (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-fond-en-adj-8VqryiKI Disambiguation of 'indulgent': 0 0 100 0 0 0
  4. Outlandish; foolish; silly. Translations (outlandish): наивен (naiven) (Bulgarian), eksotisk (Danish), aparte (Danish), löyhäpäinen (Finnish), typerä (Finnish), pazzesco (Italian), insensato (Italian), immaginario (Italian), insensato (Portuguese), tolo (Portuguese), imprudente (Portuguese), precipitado (Portuguese), stròlicu [masculine] (Sicilian), nzinzatu [masculine] (Sicilian), stranu [masculine] (Sicilian), insensato (Spanish), imprudente (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-fond-en-adj-184AD5-4 Disambiguation of 'outlandish': 1 1 2 92 3 1
  5. (obsolete) Foolish; simple; weak. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-fond-en-adj-ypj1pxQp
  6. (obsolete) Doted on; regarded with affection. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-fond-en-adj-GYFI4ZUp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: fondly, fondness, overfond
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /fɒnd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /fɑnd/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-fond.ogg Forms: fonds [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒnd Etymology: From French, ultimately from Latin fundus. Doublet of fund and fundus. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|-}} French, {{der|en|la|fundus}} Latin fundus, {{doublet|en|fund|fundus}} Doublet of fund and fundus Head templates: {{en-noun}} fond (plural fonds)
  1. The background design in lace-making. Translations (background of lace): основа (osnova) [feminine] (Bulgarian), malli (Finnish), pohja (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-fond-en-noun-3KiFvlZB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 20 3 1 1 3 11 26 21 3 5 2 2 Disambiguation of 'background of lace': 71 6 14 1 7
  2. (cooking) Brown residue in pans from cooking meats and vegetables. Categories (topical): Cooking Translations (substance used for cooking): fondi (Finnish), liemipohja (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-fond-en-noun-IhFfmew1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 20 3 1 1 3 11 26 21 3 5 2 2 Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle Disambiguation of 'substance used for cooking': 8 54 17 6 15
  3. (information science) A group of records having shared provenance. Categories (topical): Information science Translations (group of records): arkistokokonaisuus (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-fond-en-noun-7NXEEEva Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 20 3 1 1 3 11 26 21 3 5 2 2 Topics: computing, engineering, human-sciences, information-science, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'group of records': 3 3 85 2 7
  4. (obsolete) Foundation; bottom; groundwork. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-fond-en-noun-2TOMNFa7
  5. (obsolete) Fund, stock, or store. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-fond-en-noun-vgxcm1SG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /fɒnd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /fɑnd/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-fond.ogg Forms: fonds [present, singular, third-person], fonding [participle, present], fonded [participle, past], fonded [past]
Rhymes: -ɒnd Etymology: From Middle English fond, fonned, past participle of fonnen (“to be foolish, be simple, dote”), equivalent to fon + -ed. More at fon. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|fond}} Middle English fond, {{af|en|fon|-ed}} fon + -ed Head templates: {{en-verb}} fond (third-person singular simple present fonds, present participle fonding, simple past and past participle fonded)
  1. (obsolete) To have a foolish affection for, to be fond of. Tags: obsolete Translations (be fond of, have affection for): оби́чам (obíčam) (Bulgarian), 喜好 (xǐhào) (Chinese Mandarin), 喜歡 (Chinese Mandarin), 喜欢 (xǐhuān) (Chinese Mandarin), 愛好 (Chinese Mandarin), 爱好 (àihào) (Chinese Mandarin), mít rád (Czech), glad (Danish), holde af (Danish), kunne lide (Danish), kalliks pidama (Estonian), armastama (Estonian), üle uhke olema (Estonian), tenir à (French), être épris de (French), gern haben (German), hängen an (German), mögen (German), lieben (German), lieb haben (German), szível (Hungarian), volere bene (Italian), piacere (Italian), 気に入る (ki ni iru) (alt: きにいる) (Japanese), 好く (suku) (alt: すく) (Japanese), være glad i (Norwegian), lubić (Polish), ter carinho (Portuguese), люби́ть (ljubítʹ) (Russian), нра́виться (nrávitʹsja) [intransitive] (Russian), is math le (Scottish Gaelic), tener cariño a (Spanish), querer (Spanish), tycka om (Swedish), hålla av (Swedish), luyến (Vietnamese) Translations (have affection for): ἔχομαι (ékhomai) (alt: + gen.) (Ancient Greek), обичам (običam) (Bulgarian), affetzionarsi (Campidanese Sardinian), mít náklonnost (Czech), mít slabost pro (Czech), glad (Danish), holde af (Danish), ter cariño (a) (Galician), chochear (por/con) (Galician), derreter (por) (Galician), affitziunà (Gallurese), חוֹבֵב (ḥovév) [masculine] (Hebrew), affezionarsi (Italian), preferire (Italian), avere un debole (Italian), indulgere (Italian), accondiscendere (Italian), matareka (Maori), ter carinho (Portuguese), affetzionare [Logudorese] (Sardinian), affritziunassi (Sassarese), encariñarse (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-fond-en-verb-seMilVs1 Disambiguation of 'be fond of, have affection for': 93 7 Disambiguation of 'have affection for': 90 10
  2. (obsolete) To caress; to fondle. Tags: obsolete Synonyms (to caress): grope
    Sense id: en-fond-en-verb-FHjLHXc~ Disambiguation of 'to caress': 1 99
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pet, touch up, fondle Derived forms: fondle
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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          "_dis1": "6 83 1 2 3 6",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "affectionate",
          "word": "mateoha"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 83 1 2 3 6",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "affectionate",
          "word": "afeiçoado"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 83 1 2 3 6",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "affectionate",
          "word": "meigo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 83 1 2 3 6",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "affectionate",
          "word": "carinhoso"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 83 1 2 3 6",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "ljúbjaščij",
          "sense": "affectionate",
          "word": "лю́бящий"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 83 1 2 3 6",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "néžnyj",
          "sense": "affectionate",
          "word": "не́жный"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 83 1 2 3 6",
          "code": "scn",
          "lang": "Sicilian",
          "sense": "affectionate",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "biḍḍuzzu"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 83 1 2 3 6",
          "code": "scn",
          "lang": "Sicilian",
          "sense": "affectionate",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "affittusu"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 83 1 2 3 6",
          "code": "scn",
          "lang": "Sicilian",
          "sense": "affectionate",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "amurusu"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 83 1 2 3 6",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "affectionate",
          "word": "afectuoso"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 83 1 2 3 6",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "affectionate",
          "word": "tillgiven"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 83 1 2 3 6",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "ljubljačyj",
          "sense": "affectionate",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "люблячий"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 83 1 2 3 6",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "nižnyj",
          "sense": "affectionate",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "ніжний"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I have fond grandparents who spoil me.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1904–1905, Baroness Orczy [i.e., Emma Orczy], “The Tragedy in Dartmoor Terrace”, in The Case of Miss Elliott, London: T[homas] Fisher Unwin, published 1905, →OCLC; republished as popular edition, London: Greening & Co., 1909, OCLC 11192831, quoted in The Case of Miss Elliott (ebook no. 2000141h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg of Australia, February 2020:",
          "text": "“The story of this adoption is, of course, the pivot round which all the circumstances of the mysterious tragedy revolved. Mrs. Yule had an only son, namely, William, to whom she was passionately attached ; but, like many a fond mother, she had the desire of mapping out that son's future entirely according to her own ideas.[…]”",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Indulgent, doting."
      ],
      "id": "en-fond-en-adj-8VqryiKI",
      "links": [
        [
          "Indulgent",
          "indulgent#English"
        ]
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 100 0 0 0",
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "indulgent",
          "word": "eftergivende"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 100 0 0 0",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "indulgent",
          "word": "lempeä"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 100 0 0 0",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "indulgent",
          "word": "hyväntahtoinen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 100 0 0 0",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "indulgent",
          "tags": [
            "feminine",
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "indulxente"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 100 0 0 0",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "indulgent",
          "word": "engedékeny"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 100 0 0 0",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "indulgent",
          "word": "indulgente"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 100 0 0 0",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "indulgent",
          "word": "condiscendente"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 100 0 0 0",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "indulgent",
          "word": "benevolo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 100 0 0 0",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "indulgent",
          "word": "comprensivo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 100 0 0 0",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "indulgent",
          "word": "tollerante"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 100 0 0 0",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "indulgent",
          "word": "compiacente"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 100 0 0 0",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "indulgent",
          "word": "indulgente"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 100 0 0 0",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "indulgent",
          "word": "complacente"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 100 0 0 0",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "indulgent",
          "word": "tolerante"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 100 0 0 0",
          "code": "scn",
          "lang": "Sicilian",
          "sense": "indulgent",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "bunazzu"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 100 0 0 0",
          "code": "scn",
          "lang": "Sicilian",
          "sense": "indulgent",
          "tags": [
            "feminine",
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "cunniscinnenti"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 100 0 0 0",
          "code": "scn",
          "lang": "Sicilian",
          "sense": "indulgent",
          "word": "binèvulu"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 100 0 0 0",
          "code": "scn",
          "lang": "Sicilian",
          "sense": "indulgent",
          "word": "binignu"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 100 0 0 0",
          "code": "scn",
          "lang": "Sicilian",
          "sense": "indulgent",
          "word": "pazzienti"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 100 0 0 0",
          "code": "scn",
          "lang": "Sicilian",
          "sense": "indulgent",
          "word": "tulliranti"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 100 0 0 0",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "indulgent",
          "word": "indulgente"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "0 0 100 0 0 0",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "indulgent",
          "word": "condescendiente"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Your fond dreams of flying to Jupiter have been quashed by the facts of reality.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Outlandish; foolish; silly."
      ],
      "id": "en-fond-en-adj-184AD5-4",
      "links": [
        [
          "Outlandish",
          "outlandish#English"
        ],
        [
          "foolish",
          "foolish"
        ],
        [
          "silly",
          "silly"
        ]
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 2 92 3 1",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "naiven",
          "sense": "outlandish",
          "word": "наивен"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 2 92 3 1",
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "outlandish",
          "word": "eksotisk"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 2 92 3 1",
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "outlandish",
          "word": "aparte"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 2 92 3 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "outlandish",
          "word": "löyhäpäinen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 2 92 3 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "outlandish",
          "word": "typerä"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 2 92 3 1",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "outlandish",
          "word": "pazzesco"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 2 92 3 1",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "outlandish",
          "word": "insensato"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 2 92 3 1",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "outlandish",
          "word": "immaginario"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 2 92 3 1",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "outlandish",
          "word": "insensato"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 2 92 3 1",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "outlandish",
          "word": "tolo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 2 92 3 1",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "outlandish",
          "word": "imprudente"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 2 92 3 1",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "outlandish",
          "word": "precipitado"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 2 92 3 1",
          "code": "scn",
          "lang": "Sicilian",
          "sense": "outlandish",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "stròlicu"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 2 92 3 1",
          "code": "scn",
          "lang": "Sicilian",
          "sense": "outlandish",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "nzinzatu"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 2 92 3 1",
          "code": "scn",
          "lang": "Sicilian",
          "sense": "outlandish",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "stranu"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 2 92 3 1",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "outlandish",
          "word": "insensato"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 2 92 3 1",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "outlandish",
          "word": "imprudente"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "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 Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene i]:",
          "text": "If you are so fond over her iniquity, give her patent\nto offend, for if it touch not you, it comes near\nnobody.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "c. 1605–1608, William Shakespeare, “The Life of Tymon of Athens”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene ii]:",
          "text": "Grant I may never prove so fond\nTo trust man on his oath or bond.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1667, John Milton, “Book VII”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:",
          "text": "[T]hou seest\nHow suttly to detaine thee I devise,\nInviting thee to hear while I relate,\nFond, were it not in hope of thy reply …",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1669, John Dryden, Tyrannic Love, III.ii:",
          "text": "But reason with your fond religion fights,\nFor many gods are many infinites …",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1839, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Midnight Mass For the Dying Year:",
          "text": "The foolish, fond Old Year,",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Foolish; simple; weak."
      ],
      "id": "en-fond-en-adj-ypj1pxQp",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete) Foolish; simple; weak."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1812–1818, Lord Byron, “(please specify |canto=I to IV)”, in Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage. , London: John Murray,, (please specify the stanza number):",
          "text": "Nor fix on fond abodes to circumscribe thy prayer.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Doted on; regarded with affection."
      ],
      "id": "en-fond-en-adj-GYFI4ZUp",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete) Doted on; regarded with affection."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/fɒnd/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/fɑnd/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-fond.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/bf/En-us-fond.ogg/En-us-fond.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/En-us-fond.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɒnd"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "fawned (cot–caught merger)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fond"
}

{
  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "fondle"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 1,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "enm",
        "3": "fond"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle English fond",
      "name": "inh"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "fon",
        "3": "-ed"
      },
      "expansion": "fon + -ed",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle English fond, fonned, past participle of fonnen (“to be foolish, be simple, dote”), equivalent to fon + -ed. More at fon.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "fonds",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fonding",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fonded",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "fonded",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "To have a foolish affection for, to be fond of."
      ],
      "id": "en-fond-en-verb-seMilVs1",
      "links": [
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          "affection"
        ],
        [
          "be fond of",
          "be fond of"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete) To have a foolish affection for, to be fond of."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "90 10",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "običam",
          "sense": "have affection for",
          "word": "обичам"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 10",
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "have affection for",
          "word": "mít náklonnost"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 10",
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "have affection for",
          "word": "mít slabost pro"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 10",
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "have affection for",
          "word": "glad"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 10",
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "have affection for",
          "word": "holde af"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 10",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "have affection for",
          "word": "ter cariño (a)"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 10",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "have affection for",
          "word": "chochear (por/con)"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 10",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "have affection for",
          "word": "derreter (por)"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 10",
          "code": "sdn",
          "lang": "Gallurese",
          "sense": "have affection for",
          "word": "affitziunà"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 10",
          "alt": "+ gen.",
          "code": "grc",
          "lang": "Ancient Greek",
          "roman": "ékhomai",
          "sense": "have affection for",
          "word": "ἔχομαι"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 10",
          "code": "he",
          "lang": "Hebrew",
          "roman": "ḥovév",
          "sense": "have affection for",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "חוֹבֵב"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 10",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "have affection for",
          "word": "affezionarsi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 10",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "have affection for",
          "word": "preferire"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 10",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "have affection for",
          "word": "avere un debole"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 10",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "have affection for",
          "word": "indulgere"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 10",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "have affection for",
          "word": "accondiscendere"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 10",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "have affection for",
          "word": "matareka"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 10",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "have affection for",
          "word": "ter carinho"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 10",
          "code": "sc",
          "lang": "Campidanese Sardinian",
          "sense": "have affection for",
          "word": "affetzionarsi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 10",
          "code": "sc",
          "lang": "Sardinian",
          "sense": "have affection for",
          "tags": [
            "Logudorese"
          ],
          "word": "affetzionare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 10",
          "code": "sdc",
          "lang": "Sassarese",
          "sense": "have affection for",
          "word": "affritziunassi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 10",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "have affection for",
          "word": "encariñarse"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 7",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "obíčam",
          "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
          "word": "оби́чам"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 7",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "xǐhào",
          "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
          "word": "喜好"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 7",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
          "word": "喜歡"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 7",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "xǐhuān",
          "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
          "word": "喜欢"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 7",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
          "word": "愛好"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 7",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "àihào",
          "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
          "word": "爱好"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 7",
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
          "word": "mít rád"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 7",
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
          "word": "glad"
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          "ref": "1904–1905, Baroness Orczy [i.e., Emma Orczy], “The Tragedy in Dartmoor Terrace”, in The Case of Miss Elliott, London: T[homas] Fisher Unwin, published 1905, →OCLC; republished as popular edition, London: Greening & Co., 1909, OCLC 11192831, quoted in The Case of Miss Elliott (ebook no. 2000141h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg of Australia, February 2020:",
          "text": "“The story of this adoption is, of course, the pivot round which all the circumstances of the mysterious tragedy revolved. Mrs. Yule had an only son, namely, William, to whom she was passionately attached ; but, like many a fond mother, she had the desire of mapping out that son's future entirely according to her own ideas.[…]”",
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          "text": "If you are so fond over her iniquity, give her patent\nto offend, for if it touch not you, it comes near\nnobody.",
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          "ref": "c. 1605–1608, William Shakespeare, “The Life of Tymon of Athens”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene ii]:",
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          "ref": "1667, John Milton, “Book VII”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:",
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        "Doted on; regarded with affection."
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        "(obsolete) Doted on; regarded with affection."
      ],
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        "obsolete"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/fɒnd/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
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      "ipa": "/fɑnd/",
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        "General-American"
      ]
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    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "having a liking or affection for",
      "word": "ŝata"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "nežen",
      "sense": "affectionate",
      "word": "нежен"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "ljubjašt",
      "sense": "affectionate",
      "word": "любящ"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "affectionate",
      "word": "milující"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "affectionate",
      "word": "øm"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "affectionate",
      "word": "kærlig"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "affectionate",
      "word": "hellä"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "affectionate",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "afectuoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "affectionate",
      "word": "lieb haben"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "english": "be fond of",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "affectionate",
      "word": "gern haben"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "affectionate",
      "word": "szerető"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "affectionate",
      "word": "gyengéd"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "english": "be fond of",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "affectionate",
      "word": "cion a bheith agat ar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "affectionate",
      "word": "muirneach"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "affectionate",
      "word": "affettuoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "affectionate",
      "word": "tenero"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "affectionate",
      "word": "amoroso"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "affectionate",
      "word": "premuroso"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "affectionate",
      "word": "mateoha"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "affectionate",
      "word": "afeiçoado"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "affectionate",
      "word": "meigo"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "affectionate",
      "word": "carinhoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ljúbjaščij",
      "sense": "affectionate",
      "word": "лю́бящий"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "néžnyj",
      "sense": "affectionate",
      "word": "не́жный"
    },
    {
      "code": "scn",
      "lang": "Sicilian",
      "sense": "affectionate",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "biḍḍuzzu"
    },
    {
      "code": "scn",
      "lang": "Sicilian",
      "sense": "affectionate",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "affittusu"
    },
    {
      "code": "scn",
      "lang": "Sicilian",
      "sense": "affectionate",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "amurusu"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "affectionate",
      "word": "afectuoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "affectionate",
      "word": "tillgiven"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "ljubljačyj",
      "sense": "affectionate",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "люблячий"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "nižnyj",
      "sense": "affectionate",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ніжний"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "indulgent",
      "word": "eftergivende"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "indulgent",
      "word": "lempeä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "indulgent",
      "word": "hyväntahtoinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "indulgent",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "indulxente"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "indulgent",
      "word": "engedékeny"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "indulgent",
      "word": "indulgente"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "indulgent",
      "word": "condiscendente"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "indulgent",
      "word": "benevolo"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "indulgent",
      "word": "comprensivo"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "indulgent",
      "word": "tollerante"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "indulgent",
      "word": "compiacente"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "indulgent",
      "word": "indulgente"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "indulgent",
      "word": "complacente"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "indulgent",
      "word": "tolerante"
    },
    {
      "code": "scn",
      "lang": "Sicilian",
      "sense": "indulgent",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "bunazzu"
    },
    {
      "code": "scn",
      "lang": "Sicilian",
      "sense": "indulgent",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "cunniscinnenti"
    },
    {
      "code": "scn",
      "lang": "Sicilian",
      "sense": "indulgent",
      "word": "binèvulu"
    },
    {
      "code": "scn",
      "lang": "Sicilian",
      "sense": "indulgent",
      "word": "binignu"
    },
    {
      "code": "scn",
      "lang": "Sicilian",
      "sense": "indulgent",
      "word": "pazzienti"
    },
    {
      "code": "scn",
      "lang": "Sicilian",
      "sense": "indulgent",
      "word": "tulliranti"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "indulgent",
      "word": "indulgente"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "indulgent",
      "word": "condescendiente"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "naiven",
      "sense": "outlandish",
      "word": "наивен"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "outlandish",
      "word": "eksotisk"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "outlandish",
      "word": "aparte"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "outlandish",
      "word": "löyhäpäinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "outlandish",
      "word": "typerä"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "outlandish",
      "word": "pazzesco"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "outlandish",
      "word": "insensato"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "outlandish",
      "word": "immaginario"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "outlandish",
      "word": "insensato"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "outlandish",
      "word": "tolo"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "outlandish",
      "word": "imprudente"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "outlandish",
      "word": "precipitado"
    },
    {
      "code": "scn",
      "lang": "Sicilian",
      "sense": "outlandish",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "stròlicu"
    },
    {
      "code": "scn",
      "lang": "Sicilian",
      "sense": "outlandish",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "nzinzatu"
    },
    {
      "code": "scn",
      "lang": "Sicilian",
      "sense": "outlandish",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "stranu"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "outlandish",
      "word": "insensato"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "outlandish",
      "word": "imprudente"
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    "Terms with Danish translations",
    "Terms with Esperanto translations",
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    "Terms with French translations",
    "Terms with Galician translations",
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    "Terms with Hungarian translations",
    "Terms with Irish translations",
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    "Terms with Mandarin translations",
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    "Terms with Norwegian translations",
    "Terms with Polish translations",
    "Terms with Portuguese translations",
    "Terms with Russian translations",
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      "word": "fondle"
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      "form": "fonds",
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        "To have a foolish affection for, to be fond of."
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        "(obsolete) To have a foolish affection for, to be fond of."
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        "(obsolete) To caress; to fondle."
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      "sense": "to caress",
      "word": "grope"
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      "word": "pet"
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      "word": "touch up"
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    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "običam",
      "sense": "have affection for",
      "word": "обичам"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "have affection for",
      "word": "mít náklonnost"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "have affection for",
      "word": "mít slabost pro"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "have affection for",
      "word": "glad"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "have affection for",
      "word": "holde af"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "have affection for",
      "word": "ter cariño (a)"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "have affection for",
      "word": "chochear (por/con)"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "have affection for",
      "word": "derreter (por)"
    },
    {
      "code": "sdn",
      "lang": "Gallurese",
      "sense": "have affection for",
      "word": "affitziunà"
    },
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      "alt": "+ gen.",
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      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "ékhomai",
      "sense": "have affection for",
      "word": "ἔχομαι"
    },
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      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "ḥovév",
      "sense": "have affection for",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "חוֹבֵב"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "have affection for",
      "word": "affezionarsi"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "have affection for",
      "word": "preferire"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "have affection for",
      "word": "avere un debole"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "have affection for",
      "word": "indulgere"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "have affection for",
      "word": "accondiscendere"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "have affection for",
      "word": "matareka"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "have affection for",
      "word": "ter carinho"
    },
    {
      "code": "sc",
      "lang": "Campidanese Sardinian",
      "sense": "have affection for",
      "word": "affetzionarsi"
    },
    {
      "code": "sc",
      "lang": "Sardinian",
      "sense": "have affection for",
      "tags": [
        "Logudorese"
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      "word": "affetzionare"
    },
    {
      "code": "sdc",
      "lang": "Sassarese",
      "sense": "have affection for",
      "word": "affritziunassi"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "have affection for",
      "word": "encariñarse"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "have affection for",
      "word": "encariñarse"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "obíčam",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "word": "оби́чам"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "xǐhào",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "word": "喜好"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "word": "喜歡"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "xǐhuān",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "word": "喜欢"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "word": "愛好"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "àihào",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "word": "爱好"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "word": "mít rád"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "word": "glad"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "word": "holde af"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "word": "kunne lide"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "word": "kalliks pidama"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "word": "armastama"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "word": "üle uhke olema"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "word": "tenir à"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "word": "être épris de"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "word": "gern haben"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "word": "hängen an"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "word": "mögen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "word": "lieben"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "word": "lieb haben"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "word": "szível"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "word": "volere bene"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "word": "piacere"
    },
    {
      "alt": "きにいる",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "ki ni iru",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "word": "気に入る"
    },
    {
      "alt": "すく",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "suku",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "word": "好く"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "word": "være glad i"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "word": "lubić"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "word": "ter carinho"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ljubítʹ",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "word": "люби́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "nrávitʹsja",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ],
      "word": "нра́виться"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "word": "is math le"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "word": "tener cariño a"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "word": "querer"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "word": "tycka om"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "word": "hålla av"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "be fond of, have affection for",
      "word": "luyến"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fond"
}

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          "text": "To denote archival material collected from Ukrainian archives I have used the Ukrainian system of classification (i.e. fond, opys, sprava and arkush). I have used the Russian system for material from Russian archives (i.e. fond, opis, delo, stranitsa). I have also provided a glossary of terms used for Ukrainian, Russian or Polish terms at the back of the thesis for easy reference.",
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        "Foundation; bottom; groundwork."
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "osnova",
      "sense": "background of lace",
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      "sense": "background of lace",
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "substance used for cooking",
      "word": "liemipohja"
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}

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