procure
verb (used with object)
to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means.
had procured
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past perfectof procure.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Prosecutors said the group -- whose initials SS match those of Adolf Hitler's paramilitary organisation the Schutzstaffel -- had procured fatigues, combat helmets, gas masks and bullet-proof vests.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
But through the tactical Oakleys I had procured for this mission, I sensed chaos and criminality lurking beneath the surface.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2025
As she took in the view, a photographer and a drone appeared, she said, and Fitzpatrick was asking her to marry him and presenting a ring he had procured from her family’s longtime jeweler.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2025
Then someone read my tweet and reached out - she had procured three vials for her father but he died before he could be given the doses.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2025
Fujiko cleaned rooms there for three years, until one day Hisao came home with the news that he had procured jobs for them with the National Cannery Company.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
