Fond vs. Fund

Fondadjective

Having a liking or affection (for).

Fondadjective

Affectionate.

Fondadjective

Indulgent.

Fondadjective

Outlandish; foolish; silly.

Fondadjective

(obsolete) Foolish; simple; weak.

Fondadjective

(obsolete) Doted on; regarded with affection.

Fondverb

(obsolete) To have a foolish affection for, to be fond of.

Fondverb

(obsolete) To caress; to fondle.

Fondnoun

The background design in lace-making.

Fondnoun

(cooking) Brown residue in pans from cooking meats and vegetables.

Fondnoun

(information science) A group of records having shared provenance.

Fondnoun

(obsolete) Foundation; bottom; groundwork.

Fondnoun

(obsolete) Fund, stock, or store.

Fond

imp. of Find. Found.

Fondadjective

Foolish; silly; simple; weak.

Fondadjective

Foolishly tender and loving; weakly indulgent; over-affectionate.

Fondadjective

Affectionate; loving; tender; - in a good sense; as, a fond mother or wife.

Fondadjective

Loving; much pleased; affectionately regardful, indulgent, or desirous; longing or yearning; - followed by of (formerly also by on).

Fondadjective

Doted on; regarded with affection.

Fondadjective

Trifling; valued by folly; trivial.

Fondverb

To caress; to fondle.

Fondverb

To be fond; to dote.

Fondnoun

Foundation; bottom; groundwork;

Fondnoun

Fund, stock, or store.

Fondadjective

having or displaying warmth or affection;

Fondadjective

extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent;

Fondadjective

absurd or silly because unlikely;

Fondadjective

(followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or liking for;

Fond

In the culinary arts, fond is a contraction of fonds de cuisine which is loosely described as . It refers to a flavorful liquid that is used as foundation (fondation in French, hence the abbreviation fond) for other preparations, such as stocks, broths, gravies and sauces.

Fundnoun

A sum or source of money.

Fundnoun

An organization managing such money.

Fundnoun

A money-management operation, such as a mutual fund.

Fundnoun

A large supply of something to be drawn upon.

Fundverb

(transitive) To pay for.

Fundnoun

An aggregation or deposit of resources from which supplies are or may be drawn for carrying on any work, or for maintaining existence.

Fundnoun

A stock or capital; a sum of money appropriated as the foundation of some commercial or other operation undertaken with a view to profit; that reserve by means of which expenses and credit are supported; as, the fund of a bank, commercial house, manufacturing corporation, etc.

Fundnoun

The stock of a national debt; public securities; evidences (stocks or bonds) of money lent to government, for which interest is paid at prescribed intervals; - called also public funds.

Fundnoun

An invested sum, whose income is devoted to a specific object; as, the fund of an ecclesiastical society; a fund for the maintenance of lectures or poor students; also, money systematically collected to meet the expenses of some permanent object.

Fundnoun

A store laid up, from which one may draw at pleasure; a supply; a full provision of resources; as, a fund of wisdom or good sense.

Fundverb

To provide and appropriate a fund or permanent revenue for the payment of the interest of; to make permanent provision of resources (as by a pledge of revenue from customs) for discharging the interest of or principal of; as, to fund government notes.

Fundverb

To place in a fund, as money.

Fundverb

To put into the form of bonds or stocks bearing regular interest; as, to fund the floating debt.

Fundnoun

a reserve of money set aside for some purpose

Fundnoun

a supply of something available for future use;

Fundnoun

a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies

Fundverb

convert (short-term floating debt) into long-term debt that bears fixed interest and is represented by bonds

Fundverb

place or store up in a fund for accumulation

Fundverb

provide a fund for the redemption of principal or payment of interest

Fundverb

invest money in government securities

Fundverb

accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability;

Fundverb

furnish money for;

Fundnoun

a sum of money saved or made available for a particular purpose

Fundnoun

financial resources

Fundnoun

a large stock or supply of something, especially information or knowledge

Fundnoun

the stock of the national debt (as a mode of investment).

Fundverb

provide with money for a particular purpose