Deliver children, reportedly (4)
I believe the answer is:
cede
'deliver' is the definition.
('cede' can be a synonym of 'deliver')
'children reportedly' is the wordplay.
'children' becomes 'seed' (I've seen this before).
'reportedly' shows a homophone (sound like).
'seed' is a homophone of 'CEDE'.
(Other definitions for cede that I've seen before include "Give away" , "Give up (eg, power)" , "Give up (territory)" , "Give up one's rights" , "Surrender or grant" .)