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procurer

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English

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Etymology

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From Anglo-Norman procurour, Old French procureor. Equivalent to procure +‎ -er.

Noun

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procurer (plural procurers)

  1. A person who procures or obtains things, especially one who procures customers for prostitutes.

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Translations

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French

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Etymology

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Derived from Old French procurer, from Late Latin prōcūrāre (to manage, administer), from Latin prō- (on behalf of) + cūrō (to care for).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pʁɔ.ky.ʁe/
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Verb

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procurer

  1. (transitive) to get, obtain (for someone)

Conjugation

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Further reading

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Latin

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Verb

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prōcūrer

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of prōcūrō

Old French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin prōcūrō.

Verb

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procurer

  1. to procure (to get; to obtain)

Conjugation

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This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

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  • English: procure
  • French: procurer

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