be fond of

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care v.
dote on/dote upon v.
enjoy v.
esteem v.
go for v.
love v.
relish v.

VERB

care

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cherish enjoy love want

STRONG

desire like prize respect

WEAK

be crazy about find congenial hold dear take to

Antonyms

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dislike hate

STRONG

despise

WEAK

disregard ignore neglect not care

VERB

dote on/dote upon

Synonyms

WEAK

admire adore be infatuated with be sweet on cherish enjoy fancy hold dear idolize like love pet prize treasure worship

Antonyms

WEAK

ignore neglect

VERB

enjoy

Synonyms

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appreciate like love relish revel in savor

STRONG

adore dig fancy go mind

WEAK

be entertained be pleased delight in dote on drink in eat up flip over freak out on get a charge out of get a kick out of get high on have a ball have a good time have fun live a little live it up luxuriate in paint the town rejoice in take joy in thrill to

Antonyms

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dislike hate

WEAK

detest lack need want

VERB

esteem

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hold dear revere value venerate

STRONG

admire appreciate cherish consider hero-worship honor idolize like love prize regard respect treasure worship

WEAK

look up to regard highly think the world of

Antonyms

STRONG

belittle condemn denounce despise dishonor dislike disparage disrespect hate not care scorn underestimate underrate undervalue

WEAK

abuse deride insult mock ridicule

VERB

go for

Synonyms

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accept favor prefer

WEAK

admire approbate approve be attracted to care for countenance fancy hold with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike reject

WEAK

hate surrender yield

VERB

love

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admire care for cherish choose go for prefer prize treasure worship

STRONG

adulate canonize deify esteem exalt fancy glorify idolize venerate

WEAK

be attached to be captivated by be crazy about be enamored of be enchanted by be fascinated with be in love with delight in dote on fall for gone on have affection for have it bad hold dear hold high long for lose one's heart to put on pedestal think the world of thrive with wild for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

despise dislike hate not care

STRONG

castigate condemn criticize debase degrade humiliate lower mock

WEAK

abstain scorn

VERB

relish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admire cherish delight in enjoy go for prefer revel in savor

STRONG

dig fancy go like mind taste

WEAK

luxuriate in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

detest dislike hate

STRONG

ignore

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be fond of

Guardiola is known to be fond of basketball as well as being a keen golfer and Jordan added: "Enjoy your retirement. Good luck on the links and keep them straight. Congratulations."

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

One would think, in order to rise to the level of a Supreme Court justice, it would behoove a person to be fond of a rigorous debate.

From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026

Yet not everyone trusted Hamilton nor others who were thought to be fond of centralized power.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 7, 2023

Here’s one stat he may be fond of: He has 24 hits over eight games in Colorado’s postseason run.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 18, 2022

To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love; and very lively hopes of Mr. Bingley’s heart were entertained.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

be fond of

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