Portuguese

Verb

procurar ‎(first-person singular present indicative procuro, past participle procurado)

1. to search; to seek; to look for
   • 2005, Matthew D. Bauer, O Poder de Cura da Acupressura e da Acupuntura, Editora Pensamento, ISBN 9788531514869, page 142:

     Se você sentir que a acupuntura incomoda, discuta o assunto com o seu acupunturista. Se não ficar satisfeito com o que ele lhe disser, procure outro acupunturista que use agulhas mais finas.

2. to reach out (attempt to initiate communication)
3. (auxiliary with a verb in the impersonal infinitive) to try; to attempt

   Sempre procuro evitar comida apimentada.‎

   I always try to avoid spicy food.

4. to work as a procurator (attorney or agent)

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (to search): buscar
• (to try): tentar

Related terms

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin prōcūrāre, present active infinitive of prōcūrō ‎(“I manage, administer”), from Latin prō + cūrō. Cognate of English procure.

Verb

procurar ‎(first-person singular present procuro, first-person singular preterite procuré, past participle procurado)

1. to obtain, acquire
2. (catenative) to try, attempt
   1. to endeavor
   2. to make sure, assure
3. to work as a procurator (attorney or agent)

Conjugation