fond
adjective /fɒnd/
/fɑːnd/
(comparative fonder, superlative fondest)
- fond of somebody having warm or loving feelings for somebody, especially somebody you have known for a long time
- Over the years, I have grown quite fond of her.
- I’ve always been very fond of your mother.
Synonyms lovelove- like
- be fond of somebody
- adore
- be devoted to somebody
- care for somebody
- dote on somebody
- love to have strong feelings of caring for somebody:
- I love you.
- like to find somebody pleasant and enjoy being with them:
- She’s nice. I like her.
- be fond of somebody to have warm or loving feelings for somebody, especially somebody you have known for a long time:
- I’ve always been very fond of your mother.
- adore to love somebody very much:
- It’s obvious that she adores him.
- be devoted to somebody to love somebody very much and support them in everything:
- They are devoted to their children.
- care for somebody to love somebody, especially in a way that is based on a feeling of liking them very much or wanting to protect them, rather than sex:
- He cared for her more than she realized.
- dote on somebody to feel and show great love for somebody, ignoring their faults:
- He dotes on his children.
- to really love/like/adore/care for/dote on somebody
- to be really/genuinely fond of/devoted to somebody
- to love/like/care for somebody very much
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- become
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- fond of (doing) something finding something pleasant, especially something you have liked or enjoyed for a long time
- fond of music/cooking
- We had grown fond of the house and didn't want to leave.
Synonyms likelike- love
- be fond of
- be keen on something
- adore
- like to find something pleasant, attractive or of a good enough standard; to enjoy something:
- Do you like their new house?
- I like to see them enjoying themselves.
- love to like or enjoy something very much:
- He loved the way she smiled.
- be fond of something to like or enjoy something, especially something you have liked or enjoyed for a long time:
- We were fond of the house and didn’t want to leave.
- be keen on something (British English informal) (often used in negative statements) to like or enjoy something:
- I’m not keen on spicy food.
- She’s not keen on being told what to do.
- adore (informal) to like or enjoy something very much:
- She adores working with children.
- to like/love/be fond of/be keen on/adore doing something
- to like/love to do something
- to like/love something very much
- I like/love/adore it here/there/when…
- to like/love/adore the way somebody does something
- to really like/love/adore somebody/something
- to be really fond of/keen on something
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- become
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- fond of (doing) something liking to do something that other people find annoying or unpleasant, and doing it often
- Sheila's very fond of telling other people what to do.
- He's rather too fond of the sound of his own voice (= he talks too much).
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- become
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- [only before noun] kind and loving synonym affectionate
- a fond look/embrace/farewell
- She waved a fond farewell to her parents and sister.
- I have very fond memories of my time in Spain (= I remember it with affection and pleasure).
- [only before noun] fond hope a hope about something that is not likely to happen
- I waited all day in the fond hope that she would change her mind.
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘infatuated, foolish’): from obsolete fon ‘a fool, be foolish’, of unknown origin. Compare with fun.