Provides some point with jokes (6)
I believe the answer is:
equips
'provides' is the definition.
(equipping is a kind of providing)
'some point with jokes' is the wordplay.
'some point' becomes 'e' (E is an example).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'jokes' becomes 'quips' (quipping is a kind of joking).
'e'+'quips'='EQUIPS'
(Other definitions for equips that I've seen before include "Supplies" , "Provides with the necessary tools" .)