Charge novice to touch (4)
I believe the answer is:
feel
'to touch' is the definition.
(I know that feel is a more specific form of the action the touch)
'charge novice' is the wordplay.
'charge' becomes 'fee' (fee is a kind of charge).
'novice' becomes 'L' (as in a learner driver with L-plates on their car).
'fee'+'l'='FEEL'
(Other definitions for feel that I've seen before include "Perceive by touch" , "Fondle" , "16A [JUDGE]" , "Have a belief; touch" , "impression" .)