Use seeds to hearten a cassowary (3)
I believe the answer is:
sow
'use' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with contact as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'seeds to hearten a cassowary' is the wordplay.
'SOW' is hidden in amongst the letters.
However, I'm not sure how this is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for sow that I've seen before include "farm animal" , "Scatter seed; pig" , "Plant seed in soil" , "Female badger" , "She lives in 11" .)