Go from place to place so I can berate absent leader (9)
I believe the answer is:
itinerate
'go' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'place to place so i can berate absent leader' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'place' could be 'rate' (synonyms) and 'rate' is found within the answer.
'i' is within the answer.
'can' could be 'tin' (both are metal containers) and 'tin' is found within the answer.
'leader' could be 'e' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'e' is found within the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'from' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for itinerate that I've seen before include "Travelling from place to place" , "travel here and there" , "What nomads do" , "journey" .)