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10 Language-to-English DictionariesProcuring
/prəˈkjʊərɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To obtain or acquire something, especially through effort or care.
"She is procuring the necessary documents for her visa application." - 2
To arrange for someone to obtain something, often in a formal or legal context.
"The lawyer is procuring evidence to support the case."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'procuring' originates from the Latin 'procurare', meaning 'to take care of' or 'to manage'. It evolved through Middle English, where it retained the sense of obtaining or acquiring something, particularly in a legal or formal context.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Procuring" is said worldwide
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Obtenir
Transliteration: ob-teh-nir
"Elle est en train d'obtenir les documents nécessaires."
Beschaffen
Transliteration: be-shaf-fen
"Er beschafft die erforderlichen Unterlagen."
Acquisire
Transliteration: a-kwi-zi-re
"Sta acquisendo i documenti necessari."
Obtener
Transliteration: ob-te-ner
"Está obteniendo los documentos necesarios."
Obter
Transliteration: ob-ter
"Ela está obtendo os documentos necessários."
प्राप्त करना
Transliteration: praapt karna
"वह आवश्यक दस्तावेज़ प्राप्त कर रही है।"
获取
Transliteration: huòqǔ
"她正在获取必要的文件。"
획득하다
Transliteration: hoegdeughada
"그녀는 필요한 서류를 획득하고 있습니다."
取得する
Transliteration: shutoku suru
"彼女は必要な書類を取得しています。"
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