Puts (4)
I believe the answer is:
lays
'puts' is the definition.
('lay' can be a synonym of 'put')
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for lays that I've seen before include "Places (bets?)" , "How Pertelote produces" , "Produces an egg" , "Puts down - narrative poetry" , "Sets down the old songs" .)