Word Origin
C14: from Anglo-Norman perfourmer (influenced by formeform), from Old French parfournir, from par-per- + fournir to provide; see furnish
Word Origin and History for perform
v.
c.1300, "carry into effect, fulfill, discharge," via Anglo-French performer, altered (by influence of Old French forme "form") from Old French parfornir "to do, carry out, finish, accomplish," from par- "completely" (seeper-) + fornir "to provide" (see furnish).
Theatrical/musical sense is from c.1600. The verb was used with wider senses in Middle English than now, including "to make, construct; produce, bring about;" also "come true" (of dreams), and to performen muche timewas "to live long." Related: Performed; performing.
Theatrical/musical sense is from c.1600. The verb was used with wider senses in Middle English than now, including "to make, construct; produce, bring about;" also "come true" (of dreams), and to performen muche timewas "to live long." Related: Performed; performing.
fournir
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Etymology[edit]
From Old French furnir, fornir (whence also English furnish), of Germanic origin, from Frankish *frumjan (“to complete, execute”), from Proto-Germanic*frumjaną (“to further, promote”), from Proto-Indo-European *promo- (“front, forward”). Cf. Old High German frumjan (“to perform, provide”), from fruma(“utility, gain”), akin to Old English fremu (“profit, advantage”), fremian (“to promote, perform”). Compare Catalan fornir, Italian fornire.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
fournir
- to supply, to provide
- La boulangerie fournit mon restaurant en pain.
- The bakery supplies my restaurant with bread.
- La boulangerie fournit mon restaurant en pain.
- to put in
- Fournir de l'effort.
- Put in some effort.
- Fournir de l'effort.
- (card games) To follow suit
- (slang) To poke, to shaft, to hump; to have sex
- J'ai fourni ta mère.
- I shafted your mother.
- J'ai fourni ta mère.
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