Bring in vase, by the sound of it (4)
I believe the answer is:
earn
'bring in' is the definition.
('earn' can be a synonym of 'bring in')
'vase by the sound of it' is the wordplay.
'vase' becomes 'urn' (urn is a kind of vase).
'by the sound of it' shows a homophone (sound like).
'urn' is a homophone of 'EARN'.
(Other definitions for earn that I've seen before include "Make; deserve" , "Make money" , "and 3: Work for bed and board" , "Obtain (money) in return for labour or services" , "Bring home" .)