Gave stars to (5)
I believe the answer is:
rated
'gave stars to' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for rated that I've seen before include "Graded by trade" , "Assessed, valued" , "Highly valued" , "Estimated, set at" , "Scolded (archaic); assessed" .)