Lovingly care for (7)
I believe the answer is:
cherish
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">lovingly care for</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for cherish that I've seen before include "Protect and care for lovingly" , "Foster" , "Hold dear, be fond of" , "Protect and treat with affection" , "Hold dear, keep in one's heart" .)