I try to be in the same place (4)
I believe the answer is:
ibid
'be in the same place' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'i try' is the wordplay.
'try' becomes 'bid' (bid is a kind of try).
'i'+'bid'='IBID'
'to' is the link.
(Other definitions for ibid that I've seen before include "(When citing a reference) in the same place (abbr)" , "(With written references) in the same place (Latin)" , "'In the same place as previously mentioned, in short (4)'" , "Briefly, in the same book or passage" , "(When citing a reference) in the same place (Latin)" .)