Difference between Doting and Fond

What is the difference between Doting and Fond?

Doting as a verb is (usually with on) to be weakly or foolishly fond of somebody. while Fond as a verb is to have affection for something, to have a preference for

Doting

Part of speech: verb

Definition: (usually with on) To be weakly or foolishly fond of somebody.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Characterized by giving love and affection.

Fond

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The background design in lace-making.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: affectionateindulgentoutlandish

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to have affection for something, to have a preference for

Example sentence: America has been the country of my fond election from the age of thirteen, when I first saw it. I had the honour to hoist with my own hands the flag of freedom, the first time it was displayed, on the Delaware; and I have attended it with veneration ever since on the ocean.

We hope you now know whether to use Doting or Fond in your sentence.

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