Care for lovingly (7)
I believe the answer is:
cherish
'care for lovingly' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for cherish that I've seen before include "Hold dear, treasure" , "Love" , "Nurture (a hope)" , "Hold dear, be fond of" , "Hold dear -- he's rich (anag)" .)