CEFR B2

future-proof

verb

Meaning

future-proof means to make ready to meet potential future requirements, or make use of potential future opportunities. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The lesson showed how to future-proof in a natural sentence.
Check who or what will future-proof before translating the verb.

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future-proof (B2)

verb

Definition

Examples

The lesson showed how to future-proof in a natural sentence.
Check who or what will future-proof before translating the verb.
The example helped students understand when to future-proof.

How to Use future-proof

to future-proof (verb pattern): Use the infinitive form when naming the action. — "The lesson showed when to future-proof."
future-proof in context (usage pattern): Check the sentence to see who does the action. — "We studied how future-proof works in context."

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