fond in English: Liking someone or something very much, in a warm and gentle way. (adjective)

Translation

Liking someone or something very much, in a warm and gentle way.

Word origin

From Middle English fonned, meaning foolish; over time the word softened from foolish, to foolishly loving, to simply loving.

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To be fond of someone means you like them and feel warm towards them.

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To grow fond of something means to start liking it more and more.

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Fond memories are happy, warm memories.

like

To enjoy someone or something, or to find them nice.

love

To like someone or something very much, deep in your heart.

enjoy

To get pleasure from something, or to have a good time doing it.

dear

Loved very much, and also the polite word used before a name at the start of a letter.

warm

A little hot, in a way that feels nice and not cold.

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