# quid pro quo

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkwɪd.pɹəʊˈkwəʊ/

## Definitions
1. Something which is understood as something else; an equivocation.
2. Substitution of one drug for another.
3. Something which is offered or asked for in exchange for something else.
4. A usually non-monetary exchange transaction, or series or process of exchange transactions.
5. A usually non-monetary exchange transaction, or series or process of exchange transactions.
6. Sexual harassment in which a person in a workplace implicitly or explicitly requires sexual favours in exchange for something.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin quid prō quō (literally “something for something”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/quid-pro-quo