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grow fond of
[/ɡroʊ fɑnd əv/]
verb phrase
ficar carinhoso com; passar a gostar de; desenvolver carinho por
1.
to gradually develop affection or liking for someone or something over time
I didn't like the city at first, but I grew fond of it after living there for a year.
No início não gostava da cidade, mas passei a gostar dela depois de morar lá por um ano.
2.
to become emotionally attached to or develop warm feelings toward a person
She grew fond of her elderly neighbor and visited him regularly.
Ela desenvolveu carinho pela sua vizinha idosa e a visitava regularmente.
Synonyms
become attached to
take a liking to
warm up to
come to like
develop affection for
Antonyms
grow tired of
become disenchanted with
lose interest in
take a dislike to
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
passar a gostar de; ficar com carinho de
most common usage
São Paulo
pegar carinho em; apegar-se a
informal variant
Portugal
vir a gostar de; criar afeto por
formal and informal usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
grow on someone
take a shine to
take to someone/something
warm the cockles of one's heart
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