Initially getting ancient dish, daughter is given expensive coat (4-6)

'given expensive coat' is the definition.
The definition suggests a verb in its base form which matches the answer.

'initially getting ancient dish daughter' is the wordplay.
'initially' says to take the initial letters.
'ancient' becomes 'old' (similar in meaning).
'dish' becomes 'plate' (plate is a kind of dish).
'daughter' becomes 'd' (genealogical abbreviation).
The first letter of 'getting' is 'g'.
'g'+'old'+'plate'+'d'='GOLD-PLATED'

'is' acts as a link.

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