Look around for what's uniform in cost, perhaps (5)
I believe the answer is:
scout
'look around' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with perception as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?
'what's uniform in cost perhaps' is the wordplay.
'what's uniform' becomes 'U' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'perhaps' is an anagram indicator.
'cost' is an anagram of 'scot'.
'u' inserted into 'scot' is 'SCOUT'.
'for' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for scout that I've seen before include "Reconnoitre" , "One searches for and recruits talented people" , "Lookout or pathfinder" , "Explore" , "Information-gathering soldier" .)