Ensure provision is made to do the dishes? (5)
I believe the answer is:
cater
'ensure' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I cannot understand how one could define the other.
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cater that I've seen before include "Provide services, food or entertainment" , "Provide food and drink (for an event)" , "Provide goods or services for" , "Supply food and drink" , "Provide service for like grocer" .)