PROVIDE AGAINST (SOMETHING)

Meaning of PROVIDE AGAINST (SOMETHING) in English

provide against something phrasal verb formal ( see also ↑ provide )

to make plans in order to deal with a bad situation that might happen:

Health insurance will provide against loss of income if you become ill.

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AGAINST — I. əˈgen(t)st, -nzt also -ān- or ( less often in stand than in substand speech ) -in- preposition Etymology: Middle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PROVIDE — prəˈvīd, prōˈ- verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English providen, from Latin providēre, to foresee, provide, provide for, from pro- …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PROVIDE — (v. i.) To procure supplies or means in advance; to take measures beforehand in view of an expected or a …
Английский словарь Webster
AGAINST — (prep.) In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter to; in …
Английский словарь Webster
PROVIDE — ( v. i. ) To procure supplies or means in advance; to take measures beforehand in view of an expected …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
AGAINST — ( prep. ) In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PROVIDE — — providable , adj. /preuh vuyd"/ , v. , provided, providing . v.t. 1. to make available; furnish: to provide …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AGAINST — /euh genst", euh gaynst"/ , prep. 1. in opposition to; contrary to; adverse or hostile to: twenty votes against ten; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AGAINST — I. ə-ˈgen(t)st, -ˈgin(t)st, -ˈgān(t)st preposition Etymology: Middle English, alteration of againes, from again Date: 13th century 1. a. : in …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PROVIDE — verb ( pro·vid·ed ; pro·vid·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin providēre, literally, to see ahead, from pro- forward + …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PROVIDE — vt to foresee. 2. provide ·vt to appoint to an ecclesiastical benefice before it is vacant. ·see provisor. 3. provide …
Webster English vocab
AGAINST — prep by of before the time that; in preparation for; so as to be ready for the time when. 2. …
Webster English vocab
SOMETHING — / ˈsʌmθɪŋ; NAmE / pronoun , adverb ■ pronoun 1. a thing that is not known or mentioned by name …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PROVIDE — / prəˈvaɪd; NAmE / verb 1. [ vn ] provide sb (with sth) | provide sth (for sb) to give …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AGAINST — / əˈgenst; NAmE ; əˈgeɪnst/ preposition HELP NOTE : For the special uses of against in phrasal verbs, look at …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOMETHING
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PROVIDE — pro ‧ vide S1 W1 /prəˈvaɪd/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ provider , ↑ provision …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AGAINST — a ‧ gainst S1 W1 /əˈɡenst, əˈɡeɪnst $ əˈɡenst/ BrE AmE preposition [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: againes 'against' (11-16 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PROVIDE — v. 1 tr. supply; furnish (provided them with food; provided food for them; provided a chance for escape). 2 intr. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AGAINST — prep. 1 in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PROVIDE — v. 1 tr. supply; furnish (provided them with food; provided food for them; provided a chance for escape). 2 intr. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AGAINST — prep. 1 in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PROVIDE — v. 1. tr. supply; furnish (provided them with food; provided food for them; provided a chance for escape). 2 intr. …
Oxford English vocab
AGAINST — prep. 1. in opposition to (fight against the invaders; am against hanging; arson is against the law). 2 into collision …
Oxford English vocab
SOMETHING — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use something to refer to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PROVIDE — ( provides, providing, provided) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AGAINST — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOMETHING — pronoun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES ... or anything/something spoken (= or something of the same kind ) ▪ Would you …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PROVIDE — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a constitution provides for sth (= it says something must be done ) ▪ Singapore's …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AGAINST — preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES against all odds (= despite something seeming very unlikely ) ▪ Against all odds, he …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SOMETHING — [pronoun] - an object, situation, quality or action which is not exactly known or statedThere's something sharp in my shoe.Something …
Cambridge English vocab
AGAINST — (TOUCHING) [preposition] - next to and touching or being supported by (something)It would save space if we put the bed …
Cambridge English vocab
PROVIDE — Synonyms and related words : accommodate, accommodate with, accord, afford, anticipate, arrange, arrange for, attend to, care for, cater, clear …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
AGAINST — adv. butt against inveigh against over against rise against
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AGAINST — adv. Function: preposition 1 directly opposite FF1C; stood against the crowd and shouted for order FF1E; Synonyms: contra, facing, fronting, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
AGAINST — preposition 1. directly opposite stood against the crowd and shouted for order Synonyms: contra, facing, fronting, over against, toward, vis-à-vis …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
PROVIDE — verb ADVERB ▪ kindly ▪ a buffet dinner, kindly ~d by club members ▪ free , free of charge ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
AGAINST — • ↑ as against • ↑ be against • ↑ be against/be opposed to • ↑ come up against • …
Longman Activator English vocab
PROVIDE — v. 25B6; verb the Foundation will provide funds : SUPPLY, give, issue, furnish, come up with, dispense, bestow, impart, produce, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
AGAINST — adv. 25B6; preposition a number of delegates were against the motion : OPPOSED TO, in opposition to, hostile to, averse …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
PROVIDE — v. 1 supply, furnish, equip, outfit, fix up (with) provision, contribute, accommodate, purvey, cater, stock (up), victual, provender After providing …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
PROVIDE — verb 1 BAD : My job provides me the opportunity to meet new people every day. GOOD : My job …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
SOMETHING — 1. мест.; неопред.; как сущ. кое-что, нечто, что-нибудь, что-то; до некоторой степени He is something of an artist. ≈ Он …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PROVIDE — гл. 1) заготовлять, запасать; сберегать 2) а) снабжать; доставлять; обеспечивать (чем-л. материальным) (with) to provide smb. with goods ≈ снабдить …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AGAINST — предл. 1) значение нахождения на определенном месте, в определенной позиции а) прямо напротив, лицом к, перед чем-л. тж. over against …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SOMETHING — something.ogg 1. ʹsʌmθıŋ n 1. какая-л. должность, какое-л. положение ( где-л. ) he is something in the Record Office - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PROVIDE — provide.ogg prəʹvaıd v 1. 1> (with) снабжать; обеспечивать to provide smb. with money - снабдить кого-л. деньгами to provide a …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
AGAINST — against.ogg əʹge(ı)nst prep указывает на 1. противодействие чему-л. или несогласие с чем-л. 1> против to fight against smb., smth. - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PROVIDE — 1) доставлять 2) запасать 3) обеспечивать 4) сберегать • provide housing for — предоставлять жилплощадь provide redundancy in equipment — резервировать аппаратуру provide speed-up in turn-off — …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
AGAINST — against предл.1) значение нахождения на определенном месте, в определенной позиции а) прямо напротив, лицом к, перед чем-л. тж. over against …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SOMETHING — 1. ʹsʌmθıŋ n 1. какая-л. должность, какое-л. положение ( где-л. ) he is something in the Record Office - он …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PROVIDE — v 1. 1> (with) снабжать; обеспечивать to provide smb. with money - снабдить кого-л. деньгами to provide a boy with …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
AGAINST — prep указывает на 1. противодействие чему-л. или несогласие с чем-л. 1> против to fight against smb., smth. - бороться против …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PROVIDE — гл. 1) заготовлять, запасать; сберегать 2) а) снабжать; доставлять; обеспечивать ( чем-л. материальным ) ( with ) to provide smb. …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
AGAINST — предл. 1) значение нахождения на определенном месте, в определенной позиции а) прямо напротив, лицом к, перед чем-л. тж. over against …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
PROVIDE — гл. 1) заготовлять, запасать; сберегать 2) а) снабжать; доставлять; обеспечивать (чем-л. материальным) (with) to provide smb. with goods — снабдить кого-л. товарами He provided a …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
AGAINST — предл. 1) значение нахождения на определенном месте, в определенной позиции а) прямо напротив, лицом к, перед чем-л. тж. over against In a direct …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
PROVIDE — _v. 1> снабжать; обеспечивать; He provided a car with a radio. A public health centre in every city is provided …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
AGAINST — _prep. 1> указывает на противоположное направление или положение против; against the hair - против волокна или шерсти; _перен. против шерсти; …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
PROVIDE — v. 1. снабжать; обеспечивать; He provided a car with a radio. A public health centre in every city is provided …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
AGAINST — prep. 1. указывает на противоположное направление или положение против; against the hair - против волокна или шерсти; перен. против шерсти; …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
PROVIDE — гл. 1) заготовлять, запасать 2) снабжать (with) 3) предоставлять, давать 4) принимать меры против чего-л. (for/against) 5) обеспечивать что-л. (for) 6) предусматривать (for) • - provide a family - …
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
PROVIDE — _v. 1> снабжать; обеспечивать; he has a large family to provide for он содержит большую семью 2> предоставлять, давать; his …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
AGAINST — _prep. указывает на 1> противоположное направление или положение против; he went against the wind он шёл против ветра; against the …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера

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