Is inclined (5)
I believe the answer is:
tends
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">is inclined</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('tend' can be a synonym of 'be inclined')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for tends that I've seen before include "Leans" , "Inclines to take care of?" , "nurses" , "Shows an inclination" , "Dresses" .)