provide+against

  • 1provide against — index forestall Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 2provide against — pro ˈvide a ˌgainst [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they provide against he/she/it provides against present participle providing against …

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  • 3provide against — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms provide against : present tense I/you/we/they provide against he/she/it provides against present participle providing against past tense provided against past participle provided against formal provide against …

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  • 4provide against sth — UK US provide against sth Phrasal Verb with provide({{}}/prəʊˈvaɪd/ US  /prəˈvaɪd/ verb [T] FORMAL ► to make plans in order to deal with something unpleasant that may happen: »During the 12 month period in question, the consultancy firm either… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 5provide against — make preparations against …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 6provide against something — proˈvide against sth derived (formal) to make preparations to deal with sth bad or unpleasant that might happen in the future Main entry: ↑providederived …

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  • 7provide — pro‧vide [prəˈvaɪd] verb [transitive] 1. to give someone what they need, or to make sure they get it: • The World Bank is providing funding for the project. provide somebody with something • Our computerised information service can provide busy… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 8Provide — Pro*vide , v. i. 1. To procure supplies or means in advance; to take measures beforehand in view of an expected or a possible future need, especially a danger or an evil; followed by against or for; as, to provide against the inclemency of the… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 9provide — pro|vide W1S1 [prəˈvaıd] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: providere to see ahead, provide , from videre to see ] 1.) to give something to someone or make it available to them, because they need it or want it →↑provision ▪ Tea and biscuits …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 10provide — pro|vide [ prə vaıd ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to give someone something that they want or need: Our office can provide information on the local area. A taxi service from the airport will be provided. provide someone with something: The book… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English