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Money put away: daughter to get married (5)

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I believe the answer is:

mated

'married' is the definition.
(associated in meaning)

'money put away daughter' is the wordplay.
'money' becomes 'm' (abbreviation used in economics).
'put away' becomes 'ate' (put away can mean to eat).
'daughter' becomes 'd' (genealogical abbreviation).
'm'+'ate'+'d'='MATED'

'to get' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for mated that I've seen before include "Joined, connected" , "Defeated in game" , "had sex" , "given match" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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