Confer, unusually, with the East to put it into effect (7)
I believe the answer is:
enforce
'effect' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'confer unusually with the east' is the wordplay.
'unusually with' is an anagram indicator.
'the east' becomes 'E' (abbreviation).
'confer' mixed up with 'e' makes 'ENFORCE'.
'to put it into' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for enforce that I've seen before include "Compel observation of" , "exercise" , "Compel adherence to (a law)" , "Compel compliance or obedience" , "Insist on" .)