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 statement) 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.
PATTERNS
*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
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