Fonded vs Founded - What's the difference?
fonded | founded |
(fond)
(chiefly, with of) Having a liking or affection (for).
* Shakespeare
* Irving
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(obsolete) Foolish; simple; weak.
* Shakespeare
(obsolete) Doted on; regarded with affection.
* Byron
The background design in lace-making.
(cooking) brown residue in pans from cooking meats and vegetables.
(obsolete) To have a foolish affection for, to be fond of.
(obsolete) To caress; to fondle.
* Dryden
(nonstandard, childish)
To set up; to launch; to institute.
Use as a basis for; grounded on.
As verbs the difference between fonded and founded
is that fonded is past tense of fond while founded is past participle of lang=en.As an adjective founded is
having a basis.fonded
English
Verb
(head)fond
English
Adjective
(er)- more fond on her than she upon her love
- a great traveller, and fond of telling his adventures
- a fond farewell
- a fond mother or wife
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- I have fond grandparents who spoil me.
- Your fond dreams of flying to Jupiter have been quashed by the facts of reality.
- Grant I may never prove so fond / To trust man on his oath or bond.
- Nor fix on fond abodes to circumscribe thy prayer.
Synonyms
* See alsoDerived terms
* fondly * fondness * overfondNoun
(en noun)- He used the fond to make a classic French pan sauce.
Verb
(en verb)- The Tyrian hugs and fonds thee on her breast.
