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Give a chap tea, perhaps (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

donate

'give' is the definition.
(donating is a kind of giving)

'a chap tea perhaps' is the wordplay.
'a chap' becomes 'don' (**).
'perhaps' is an anagram indicator.
'tea' anagrammed gives 'ate'.
'don'+'ate'='DONATE'

(Other definitions for donate that I've seen before include "Contribute (to charity)" , "Give money to charity" , "Give as gift, say blood" , "Give (transplant organ)" , "Contribute charitably" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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