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To provide money, give a chap a note (4)

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I believe the answer is:

lend

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'to provide' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'give a chap a note' is the wordplay.
'give' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'a chap' becomes 'len' (I've seen this in other clues).
'a note' becomes 'd' (musical note).
'len'+'d' is 'LEND'.

'money' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for lend that I've seen before include "Make a loan" , "Give the use of for a time" , "Give (a quality) to" , "Let someone borrow" , "Advance, loan" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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