Raised in the East End, they may drift (4)
I believe the answer is:
nets
'drift' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs, they are not in the same form of the verb.
'raised in the east end they' is the wordplay.
'raised' says the letters should be written in reverse (going up in a down clue).
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'sten' is hidden in the letters of 'east end they'.
'sten' backwards is 'NETS'.
'may' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for nets that I've seen before include "puts ball into goal" , "Traps, to catch fish say" , "practice area" , "bags" , "'Traps for 29 dn, say (4)'" .)