Tra từ fond - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

fond [fond fonder fondest] BrE [fɒnd] NAmE [fɑːnd] adjective (fond·er, fond·est)
1. ~ of sb feeling affection for sb, especially sb 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.
2. ~ of (doing) sth finding sth pleasant or enjoyable, especially sth 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.
3. ~ of (doing) sth liking to do sth which 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).
4. only before noun kind and loving
Syn: ↑affectionate
•a fond look/embrace/farewell
•I have very fond memories of my time in Spain (= I remember it with affection and pleasure).
5. only before noun ~ hope a hope about sth that is not likely to happen
•I waited all day in the fond hope that she would change her mind.
see absence makes the heart grow fonder at ↑absence
Derived Word: ↑fondness

Word Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘infatuated, foolish’): from obsolete fon ‘a fool, be foolish’, of unknown origin. Compare with ↑fun.

Synonyms:
like
love • be fond of • be keen on sth • adore
These words all mean to find sth pleasant, attractive or satisfactory, or to enjoy sth.
like • to find sth pleasant, attractive or satisfactory; to enjoy sth: ▪ Do you like their new house? ◇ ▪ I like to see them enjoying themselves.
love • to like or enjoy sth very much: ▪ He loved the way she smiled.
be fond of sth • to like or enjoy sth, especially sth you have liked or enjoyed for a long time: ▪ We were fond of the house and didn't want to leave.
be keen on sth • (BrE informal) (often used in negative statements) to like or enjoy sth: ▪ I'm not keen on spicy food. ◇ ▪ She's not keen on being told what to do.
adore • (informal) to like or enjoy sth very much: ▪ She adores working with children.
love or adore?
Adore is more informal than love, and is used to express a stronger feeling.
to like/love/be fond of/be keen on/adore doing sth
to like/love to do sth
to like/love sth very much
I like/love/adore it here/there/when…
to like/love/adore the way sb does sth
to really like/love/adore sb/sth
to be really fond of/keen on sth

Synonyms:
love
like • be fond of sb • adore • be devoted to sb • care for sb • dote on sb
These words all mean to have feelings of love or affection for sb.
love • to have strong feelings of affection for sb: ▪ I love you.
like • to find sb pleasant and enjoy being with them: ▪ She's nice. I like her.
be fond of sb • to feel affection for sb, especially sb you have known for a long time: ▪ I've always been very fond of your mother.
adore • to love sb very much: ▪ It's obvious that she adores him.
be devoted to sb • to love sb very much and be loyal to them: ▪ They are devoted to their children.
care for sb • to love sb, especially in a way that is based on strong affection or a feeling of wanting to protect them, rather than sex: ▪ He cared for her more than she realized.
Care for sb is often used when sb has not told anyone about their feelings or is just starting to be aware of them. It is also used when sb wishes that sb loved them, or doubts that sb does: ▪ If he really cared for you, he wouldn't behave like that.
dote on sb • to feel and show great love for sb, ignoring their faults: ▪ He dotes on his children.
to really love/like/adore/care for/dote on sb
to be really/genuinely fond of/devoted to sb
to love/like/care for sb very much

Example Bank:
•I have very fond memories of my time in Spain.
•She waved a fond farewell to her parents and sister.
•a fond father/mother
•a fond look/smile/memory