Provides for issue primarily (7)
I believe the answer is:
suckles
'provides' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to consumption as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
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