Reformed sinner, he is put in sacred place (8)
I believe the answer is:
enshrine
'put in sacred place' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with contact as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'reformed sinner he' is the wordplay.
'reformed' is an anagram indicator.
'sinner'+'he'='sinnerhe'
'sinnerhe' is an anagram of 'ENSHRINE'.
'is' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for enshrine that I've seen before include "Preserve (something) to be cherished" , "Preserve (an idea) so that it will be respected" , "Hold sacred - protect" , "Consider sacred" , "Treasure" .)