Put up beams, reportedly (5)
I believe the answer is:
raise
'put up' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'beams reportedly' is the wordplay.
'beams' becomes 'rays' (rays of light).
'reportedly' shows a homophone (sound like).
'rays' sounds like 'RAISE'.
(Other definitions for raise that I've seen before include "To promote" , "Contact" , "Increase; elevate" , "Amplify" , "Care for during childhood" .)