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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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
Police caught the woman and, upon inspecting her phone, found she had procured dozens more babies for adoption in Singapore and Indonesia.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Before that, Pelinka hit another home run with Austin Reaves; a four-bagger so deep that Doncic’s undrafted backcourt-mate has now procured the proverbial bag.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026
Upward of 6,000 Malawians were also gathered this month in a Durban park, waiting their turn to board buses that their embassy procured to take them home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
The cabinet was lined with old fuzzy blankets Hyacinth had procured from Miss Josie and Mr. Jeet.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
