If he does become lame, he can still provide a meal (4)
I believe the answer is:
male
'if he does become lame he can still' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.
'a meal' is the wordplay.
'meal' can be anagrammed to 'MALE'.
Though, I'm unsure how the anagram is indicated.
'provide' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for male that I've seen before include "man?" , "Maldives capital; masculine" , "One cannot have babies" , "As are drakes, bulls etc." , "Lame sort of fellow" .)