Render an account (6)
I believe the answer is:
relate
'render' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with communicating as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for relate that I've seen before include "Tell; a counselling service" , "Narrate in Tralee" , "how to get on?" , "feel empathy" , "Recount" .)