Make newer somehow (5)
I believe the answer is:
renew
'make' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to change as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'newer somehow' is the wordplay.
'somehow' indicates an anagram.
'newer' with letters rearranged gives 'RENEW'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for renew that I've seen before include "Extend loan period" , "Start afresh" , "make a fresh start" , "Establish again" , "Begin again" .)