verb/tə.ni.ʁ‿a/
to be attached to; to be joined to (literally, physically); to be attached to (figuratively, emotionally), to like, to be fond of; to wish, to want, would like; to insist on; to derive from; to be born of; to be the result of (of abstracts)
“Je tiens beaucoup à mes amis.” — I care a lot about my friends.
Synonyms: aimer, aimer bien, chérir