procure

[ proh-kyoor, pruh- ]

/ proʊˈkyʊər, prə- /

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verb (used with object), pro·cured, pro·cur·ing.

to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means: to procure evidence.

to bring about, especially by unscrupulous and indirect means: to procure secret documents.

to obtain (a person) for the purpose of prostitution.

verb (used without object), pro·cured, pro·cur·ing.

to act as a procurer or pimp.

Words nearby procure

procurance, procuration, procurator, procurator fiscal, procuratory, procure, procurement, procurer, procuress, procursive epilepsy, procyon

Origin of procure

1250–1300; Middle English procuren < Latin prōcūrāre to take care of. See pro-¹, cure

SYNONYMS FOR procure

1 gain, win. See get.

2 contrive.

4 pander, pimp.

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ANTONYMS FOR procure

1 lose.

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OTHER WORDS FROM procure

pro·cure·ment, nounself-pro·cured, adjectiveself-pro·cur·ing, adjectiveun·pro·cured, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH procure

procuration procurement

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Examples from the Web for procuring

Quality drugs and medical supplies are always in short supply and procuring them is a major source of corruption.
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A sum was also set apart for procuring plans and publications for the improvement of school architecture.
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They might never again have such an opportunity of procuring that for which they had endured all this suffering.
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Doubtless the splendour that attached to the name he bore assisted him in procuring early recognition of his own great powers.
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While procuring their outfit Dave had invested in a pocket lantern, and this he now brought forth and lit.
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At the time of her arrest she was procuring subscriptions for a new volume descriptive of her pretended Adventures.
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British Dictionary definitions for procuring

procure

/ (prəˈkjʊə) /

verb

(tr) to obtain or acquire; secure

to obtain (women or girls) to act as prostitutes

Derived forms of procure

procurable, adjectiveprocurance or procural, noun

Word Origin for procure

C13: from Latin prōcūrāre to look after, from pro- 1 + cūrāre to care for

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procure

verb (used with object), pro·cured, pro·cur·ing.

verb (used without object), pro·cured, pro·cur·ing.

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