Extract of publication is edifying, with a charge (7)
I believe the answer is:
ionised
'charge' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?
'extract of publication is edifying' is the wordplay.
'extract of' says the answer is hidden in the clue (I've seen this in other clues).
'IONISED' is hidden within 'publication is edifying'.
'with a' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ionised that I've seen before include "I noised about and produced charged particles" , "without charge? On the contrary" .)