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Definition of
front for phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
front for
phrasal verb
phrasal verb
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Phrasal Verbs
front for somebody/something
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to represent a group or an organization and try to hide its secret or illegal activities
He fronted for them in several illegal property deals.
See
front for
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Nearby words
front-end
adjective
front-end loader
noun
front for
phrasal verb
frontier
noun
frontiersman
noun