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puiser

Pronunciation: /pɥi.ze/

“puiser” is a French word. Its meaning in English:

verb

  1. to draw (for example, water from a well), to tap into

In French

  1. Prendre de l’eau dans un puits.
  2. Prendre avec une louche, une cruche, un vase, etc., un liquide contenu dans un récipient ou un lieu quelconque ( dans une rivière, à une source, etc).
  3. Prendre.
  4. Tirer; emprunter.

Etymology

From puits (“a well”), from Old French puis.

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