Make newer somehow (5)
I believe the answer is:
renew
'make' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to change as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'newer somehow' is the wordplay.
'somehow' is an anagram indicator.
'newer' with letters rearranged gives 'RENEW'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for renew that I've seen before include "Extend loan period" , "Start afresh" , "make a fresh start" , "Establish again" , "Begin again" .)