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Provides a home for a small charge (6)

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adopts

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'provides' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with ownership as well as being verbs in their -s form.
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(Other definitions for adopts that I've seen before include "Takes into one's family legally" , "Takes as heir or representative" , "Legally takes on (child)" , "Approves or accepts, a motion or accounts" , "Selects" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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