Ann, back from Vienna, has a French-style life (3)
I believe the answer is:
vie
'ann back' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I can't understand how one could define the other.
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for vie that I've seen before include "Try to do better than" , "I've got to compete" , "Jockey" , "I've got to contend" , "Contend, compete" .)