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fond — [fɔnd US fa:nd] adj [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: fonne stupid person (13 16 centuries)] 1.) be fond of sb to like someone very much, especially when you have known them for a long time and almost feel love for them ▪ Joe s quite fond of her, isn t… … Dictionary of contemporary English
fond — [ fand ] adjective ** 1. ) fond of liking and caring about someone very much, especially as a result of knowing them well or for a long time: I was very fond of my Uncle Jim. Are you fond of children? a ) usually before noun loving: a fond father … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fond — adjective 1 be fond of sb to like someone very much, especially when you have known them for a long time and almost feel love for them: Joe s quite fond of her, isn t he? | grow fond of: Over the years we ve grown very fond of each other. 2 be… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fond */*/ — UK [fɒnd] / US [fɑnd] adjective Word forms fond : adjective fond comparative fonder superlative fondest 1) a) liking and caring about someone very much, especially as a result of knowing them well or for a long time fond of: I was very fond of my … English dictionary
fond*/ — [fɒnd] adj 1) fond of sb/sth liking and caring about someone or something very much I was very fond of my Uncle Jim.[/ex] I m not fond of children.[/ex] 2) fond of (doing) sth getting enjoyment and satisfaction from something that you do • fond… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
fond — [[t]fɒ̱nd[/t]] fonder, fondest 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ of n If you are fond of someone, you feel affection for them. I am very fond of Michael... She was especially fond of a little girl named Betsy. Derived words: fondness N UNCOUNT ...a great … English dictionary
stop-doing list — n. A list of bad habits or negative actions that a person does now, but hopes to stop doing in the near future. Example Citation: Do not think of a budget as a tool to determine how much each area of the firm gets when it comes to technology (or… … New words
complexity — /keuhm plek si tee/, n., pl. complexities for 2. 1. the state or quality of being complex; intricacy: the complexity of urban life. 2. something complex: the complexities of foreign policy. [1715 25; COMPLEX + ITY] * * * ▪ scientific theory… … Universalium
i´dle|ness — i|dle «Y duhl», adjective, i|dler, i|dlest, verb, i|dled, i|dling. –adj. 1. doing nothing; not busy; not working; unoccupied; unemployed: »idle hands, idle machines, idle hours of a holiday. Give me some help; don t just stand there idle … Useful english dictionary
i|dle — «Y duhl», adjective, i|dler, i|dlest, verb, i|dled, i|dling. –adj. 1. doing nothing; not busy; not working; unoccupied; unemployed: »idle hands, idle machines, idle hours of a holiday. Give me some help; don t just stand there idle … Useful english dictionary
Swipe (comics) — Swipe is a comics term that refers to the intentional copying of a cover, panel, or page from an earlier comic book or graphic novel without crediting the original artist. Artists Jack Kirby, Neal Adams, Hergé, and Jim Lee are common targets of… … Wikipedia