Cast parking right next to Fiat (7)
I believe the answer is:
predict
'cast' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with communicating as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?
'parking right next to fiat' is the wordplay.
'parking' becomes 'p' (abbreviation on road signs).
'right' becomes 'r' (abbreviation).
'next to' says to put letters next to each other.
'fiat' becomes 'edict' (synonyms).
'p'+'r'+'edict'='PREDICT'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for predict that I've seen before include "act as oracle" , "Foresee" , "Estimate consequence of" , "Foretell, prophesy" , "Forecast" .)