Lovingly cultivate (7)

I believe the answer is:

nurture

(Other definitions for nurture that I've seen before include "Parenting" , "Sustain" , "Train" , "Encourage to develop" , "Help develop and grow" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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