Starting to train eleven athletic men to make one (4)
I believe the answer is:
team
'make one' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.
'starting to train eleven athletic men' is the wordplay.
'starting to' indicates taking the first letters.
The initial letters of 'train eleven athletic men' is 'TEAM'.
'to' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for team that I've seen before include "Group working together" , "Group pulling together" , "See 22" , "Company" , "Two or more working together" .)