Took care of or inclined towards (6)

I believe the answer is:

tended

(Other definitions for tended that I've seen before include "Took care of or leant towards" , "Inclined towards or took care of" , "Took care of, had certain inclination" , "Nursed" , "Had leaning or inclination toward" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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