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Fonder vs Finder - What's the difference?

fonder | finder |

As an adjective fonder

is (fond).

As a noun finder is

one who finds, or discovers something.

fonder

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (fond)
    • ----

    fond

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (chiefly, with of) Having a liking or affection (for).
  • * Shakespeare
    • more fond on her than she upon her love
  • * Irving
    • a great traveller, and fond of telling his adventures
  • .
    • a fond farewell
    a fond mother or wife
  • .
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    • , title= , chapter=1 citation , passage=“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. […]”}}
    I have fond grandparents who spoil me.
  • ; foolish; silly.
    • Your fond dreams of flying to Jupiter have been quashed by the facts of reality.
  • (obsolete) Foolish; simple; weak.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Grant I may never prove so fond / To trust man on his oath or bond.
  • (obsolete) Doted on; regarded with affection.
  • * Byron
    • Nor fix on fond abodes to circumscribe thy prayer.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * fondly * fondness * overfond

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The background design in lace-making.
  • (cooking) brown residue in pans from cooking meats and vegetables.
    • He used the fond to make a classic French pan sauce.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To have a foolish affection for, to be fond of.
  • (obsolete) To caress; to fondle.
  • * Dryden
    • The Tyrian hugs and fonds thee on her breast.

    finder

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who finds, or discovers something.
    • Finders keepers, losers weepers.
  • * 2012 , Alan R. Romero, Property Law For Dummies (page 229)
    • The finder of treasure trove owns it against the landowner and everyone else except the true owner.
  • An optical device, such as a viewfinder, used to locate a target or other object of interest

    • Derived terms

    * pure finder

    Anagrams

    * * English agent nouns ----