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Provided German greeting (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gave

'provided' is the definition.
(giving is a kind of providing)

'german greeting' is the wordplay.
'german' becomes 'g' (abbreviation).
'greeting' becomes 'ave' (Latin greeting).
'g'+'ave'='GAVE'

(Other definitions for gave that I've seen before include "Caved in" , "Yielded; hosted (a party)" , "made a donation" , "Donated" , "Handed over" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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