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provide against sth

formal phrasal verb with provide
 
 
/prəˈvaɪd/ verb

Definition

to make plans in order to prevent or deal with a bad situation: Beach operators do not have a legal obligation to provide against injury or drowning.Planning, expecting and arrangingPlotting and trapping
(Definition of provide against sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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