Gets on with reports (7)
I believe the answer is:
relates
'gets' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to thinking as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?
'on with reports' is the wordplay.
'on' becomes 're' ('on' can be mean 'with reference to').
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'reports' becomes 'lates' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
're'+'lates'='RELATES'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for relates that I've seen before include "Tells (a tale)" , "Narrates" , "couples" , "Describes" .)