procure
[ proh-kyoor, pruh- ]
/ proʊˈkyʊər, prə- /
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.
Origin of procure
SYNONYMS FOR procure
OTHER WORDS FROM procure
pro·cure·ment, noun self-pro·cured, adjective self-pro·cur·ing, adjective un·pro·cured, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH procure
procuration procurementWords nearby procure
Example sentences from the Web for procuring
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, adjective procurance or procural, nounWord Origin for procure
C13: from Latin
prōcūrāre to look after, from
pro-
1 +
cūrāre to care for