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   procure

   /prəˈkjʊə/

   verb

   • 1. obtain (something), especially with care or effort: "food procured for the rebels" Similar obtainacquiregetfindcome bysecurepick upget possession ofbuypurchaseinformal:get hold ofget one's hands onget one's mitts on
   • ▪ obtain (someone) as a prostitute for another person: "he haunted railway stations to procure young girls for immoral purposes" Similar be a pimpbe pimpinginformal:poncehustle
   • 2. persuade or cause (someone) to do something: "he procured his wife to sign the mandate for the joint account"
   • ▪ cause (something) to happen: archaic "he was charged with procuring the death of the Earl of Lancaster" Similar bring aboutcausecontriveeffect

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French procurer, from Latin procurare ‘take care of, manage’, from pro- ‘on behalf of’ + curare ‘see to’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. procurable adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › procureProcure Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PROCURE is to get possession of (something) : to obtain (something) by particular care and effort. How to use procure in a sentence. Distinctive Meanings of Procure

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROCURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PROCURE definition: 1. to get something, especially after an effort: 2. to get a prostitute for someone else to have…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROCURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you procure something, especially something that is difficult to get, you obtain it. [ formal ] It remained very difficult to procure food, fuel and other daily necessities.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprocure verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of procure verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. to obtain by care, effort, or the use of special means: to procure secret documents. 2. to bring about, esp. by complicated or indirect means. 3. to obtain (a person) for the purpose of prostitution. v.i. 4. to act as a procurer or pimp.

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   Procure definition: to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means. See examples of PROCURE used in a sentence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPROCURE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PROCURE definition: to obtain something that is difficult to get. Learn more.

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   If you procure something, you get it or bring it about by special effort. Procure's synonym obtain is a little formal, but less formal than procure itself. The noun procurement commonly refers to the obtaining of materials and supplies.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › procureProcure Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    To get or bring about by some effort; obtain; secure. To procure supplies, work, a settlement, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To bring about; effect. Procure a solution to a knotty problem. American Heritage. To obtain (a sexual partner) for another. American Heritage. To obtain (persons, esp. women) for the purpose of prostitution.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › procureprocure | meaning of procure in Longman Dictionary of...

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    procure meaning, definition, what is procure: to obtain something, especially somethin...: Learn more.