procure
verb (used with object)
to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means.
procured
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past participleof procure.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof procure.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
procureverb (used with object)to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means.
Example Sentences
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Energy Minister Jean Mathanga said on Monday that more than 23 million litres of petrol and diesel had been procured, with nearly half in transit and some already reaching filling stations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
In some of the moments meant to spotlight advanced technology on the battlefield, newly procured drones and developmental communication systems failed to perform as intended.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
And they set out to replace the invasive grasses with natives, all procured from the Theodore Payne Foundation in Sun Valley.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
It also lends the sandwich the air of something procured from a real cute deli, perhaps one with handwritten menu boards and expensive sparkling water.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
Pursuit planes were traded for additional cargo ships or retained for emergency invoice duty and small-parcel service; trucks and tanks were procured from the ground forces and used for short-distance road hauling.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
