Symbol, from time to time, put up (5)
I believe the answer is:
totem
'symbol' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'from time to time put up' is the wordplay.
'from' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'put up' is a reversal indicator.
'metot' can be found hidden inside 'time to time'.
'metot' in reverse letter order is 'TOTEM'.
(Other definitions for totem that I've seen before include "Idol" , "Pole used in ritual" , "Tribal symbol (maybe on pole)" , "symbol of spiritual significance" , "Emblem of kinship among native Americans" .)