Try to obtain note officially approved? (7)
I believe the answer is:
solicit
'try' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with social activities as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'note officially approved?' is the wordplay.
'note officially' becomes 'so' (musical note. I am not sure about the 'officially' bit.).
'approved?' becomes 'licit'.
'so'+'licit'='SOLICIT'
'to obtain' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for solicit that I've seen before include "Beg or court" , "Ask (favour)" , "Try to obtain (something) from someone" , "Drum up business" , "Beg - hustle" .)