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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Last year alone, the German government procured defense contracts worth over three times as much as those in the U.K., according to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, an independent think tank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 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
A further 29.8 million tonnes of rice is expected to be added once paddy already procured from farmers is milled.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
“And you procured a small annoying boy to replace her. So I see no point risking further half- bloods on a ridiculous rescue. The possibility is very great that this Annie girl is dead.”
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
