FOND is validvalid

having an affection [adj FONDER, FONDEST] : FONDLY [adv] / to display affection [v FONDED, FONDING, FONDS]

2,430 of 196,601 in NWL2023·also valid in CSW24

to display affection [v -ED, -ING, -S] / having an affection for [adj FONDER, FONDEST, FONDLY]