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View usage for: (prəkjʊəʳ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense procures, present participle procuring, past tense, past participle procured1. verbIf 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. [VERB noun] Synonyms: obtain, get, find, buy More Synonyms of procure 2. verbIf someone procures a prostitute, they introduce the prostitute to a client. He procured girls of 16 and 17 to be mistresses for his influential friends. [VERB noun] More Synonyms of procure procure in British English (prəˈkjʊə) verb1. (transitive) to obtain or acquire; secure 2. to obtain (women or girls) to act as prostitutes Derived forms procurable (proˈcurable) adjective procurance (proˈcurance) or procural (proˈcural) noun Word origin C13: from Latin prōcūrāre to look after, from pro-1 + cūrāre to care for procure in American English (proʊˈkjʊr; prəˈkjʊr) verb transitiveWord forms: proˈcured or proˈcuring1. to get or bring about by some effort; obtain; secure to procure supplies, work, a settlement, etc. 2. to obtain (persons, esp. women) for the purpose of prostitution verb intransitive3. to obtain persons, esp. women, for the purpose of prostitution SIMILAR WORDS: get Derived forms procurable (proˈcurable) adjective procurement (proˈcurement) noun or proˈcurance or proˈcural Word origin ME procuren < MFr procurer, to procure < L procurare, to take care of, attend to < pro- (see pro- 2) + curare, to attend to < cura, care (see cure) Examples of 'procure' in a sentenceprocure In other languagesprocure British English: procure VERB If you procure something, especially something that is difficult to get, you obtain it. It remained very difficult to procure food, fuel and other daily necessities. - American English: procure
- Brazilian Portuguese: obter
- Chinese: 获得 >尤指难以获得的东西
- European Spanish: conseguir
- French: se procurer
- German: beschaffen
- Italian: procurare
- Japanese: 入手する
- Korean: 어렵게 구하다
- European Portuguese: obter
- Latin American Spanish: conseguir
Definition to get or provide It was difficult to procure food and other daily necessitites. Synonyms pick up appropriatemanage to get get hold of come by lay hands on They are still trying to procure the release of the hostages. Additional synonymsDefinition to get or develop (something such as an object, trait, or ability) She has acquired a 50% stake in the company. Synonyms get, win, buy, receive, land (informal), score (slang), gain, achieve, earn, pick up, bag, secure, collect, gather, realize, obtain, attain, amass, procure, come into possession of Definition to acquire (something) by paying a sum of money for it He could not afford to buy a house. Synonyms purchase, get, score (slang), secure, pay for, obtain, acquire, invest in, shop for, procureDefinition to be the cause of I don't want to cause any trouble. Synonyms produce, begin, create, effect, lead to, occasion (formal), result in, generate, provoke, compel, motivate, induce, bring about, give rise to, precipitate, incite, engender- procrastinate
- procrastination
- procreate
- procure
- procurer
- prod
- prodigal
Additional synonymsDefinition to devise or construct ingeniously The oil companies were accused of contriving a shortage of gasoline to justify price increases. Synonyms devise, plan, fabricate, create, design, scheme, engineer, frame, manufacture, plot, construct, invent, improvise, concoct, wangle (informal), effect, bring about, hit upon Definition to gain or be paid (money) in return for work The dancers can earn up to £130 for each session. Synonyms be paid, make, get, receive, draw, gain, net, collect, bring in, gross, procure, clear, get paid, take home Definition to cause (something) to take place Prospects for effecting real political change have taken a step backward. Synonyms bring about, make, cause, produce, create, complete, achieve, perform, carry out, fulfil, accomplish, execute, initiate, give rise to, consummate, actuate, effectuateDefinition to discover by search or effort Many people here cannot find work. Synonyms obtain, get, come by, procure, win, gain, achieve, earn, acquire, attainThe company didn't disclose how much it expects to gain from the deal. Synonyms profit, make, earn, get, win, clear, land (informal), score (slang), achieve, net, bag, secure, collect, gather, realize, obtain, capture, acquire, bring in, harvest, attain, reap, glean, procureDefinition to come into possession of The problem was how to get enough food. Synonyms obtain, receive, gain, acquire, win, land (informal), score (slang), achieve, net, pick up, bag, secure, attain, reap, get hold of, come by, glean, procure, get your hands on, come into possession of Definition to obtain She landed a place on the graduate training scheme. Synonyms gain, get, win, score (slang), secure, obtain, acquire, l& Definition to obtain (goods) by payment She purchased a tuna sandwich and a carton of orange juice.Most of the shares were purchased by brokers. Synonyms buy, pay for, obtain, get, score (slang), gain, pick up, secure, acquire, invest in, shop for, get hold of, come by, procure, make a purchase Definition to purchase an illegal drug We scored some dope last night. Synonyms buy, get, purchase, pay for, obtain, acquire, invest in, procureDefinition to obtain His achievements helped him to secure the job. Synonyms obtain, get, acquire, land (informal), score (slang), gain, pick up, get hold of, come by, procure, make sure of, win possession of Additional synonymsDefinition to gain (sympathy, approval, or support) The first correct entry will win the prize. Synonyms gain, get, receive, land (informal), catch, achieve, net, earn, pick up, bag (informal), secure, collect, obtain, acquire, accomplish, attain, procure, come away with |