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pro·cure P0579400 (prō-kyo͝or′, prə-)v. pro·cured, pro·cur·ing, pro·cures v.tr.1. To get by special effort; obtain or acquire: managed to procure a pass.2. To bring about; effect: procure a solution to a knotty problem.3. To obtain (a sexual partner) for another.v.intr. To obtain sexual partners for others.
[Middle English procuren, from Old French procurer, to take care of, from Latin prōcūrāre : prō-, for; see pro-1 + cūrāre, to care for (from cūra, care; see cure).]
pro·cur′a·ble adj.pro·cur′ance, pro·cure′ment n.procure (prəˈkjʊə) vb1. (tr) to obtain or acquire; secure2. to obtain (women or girls) to act as prostitutes[C13: from Latin prōcūrāre to look after, from pro-1 + cūrāre to care for] proˈcurable adj proˈcurance, proˈcural npro•cure (proʊˈkyʊər, prə-)
v. -cured, -cur•ing. v.t. 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. [1250–1300; Middle English < Latin prōcūrāre to take care of. See pro-1, cure] pro•cur′a•ble, adj. pro•cure′ment, n. procure
Past participle: procured
Gerund: procuring
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| I procure | | you procure | | he/she/it procures | | we procure | | you procure | | they procure |
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| I procured | | you procured | | he/she/it procured | | we procured | | you procured | | they procured |
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| I am procuring | | you are procuring | | he/she/it is procuring | | we are procuring | | you are procuring | | they are procuring |
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| I have procured | | you have procured | | he/she/it has procured | | we have procured | | you have procured | | they have procured |
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| I was procuring | | you were procuring | | he/she/it was procuring | | we were procuring | | you were procuring | | they were procuring |
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| I had procured | | you had procured | | he/she/it had procured | | we had procured | | you had procured | | they had procured |
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| I will procure | | you will procure | | he/she/it will procure | | we will procure | | you will procure | | they will procure |
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| I will have procured | | you will have procured | | he/she/it will have procured | | we will have procured | | you will have procured | | they will have procured |
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| I will be procuring | | you will be procuring | | he/she/it will be procuring | | we will be procuring | | you will be procuring | | they will be procuring |
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| I have been procuring | | you have been procuring | | he/she/it has been procuring | | we have been procuring | | you have been procuring | | they have been procuring |
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| I will have been procuring | | you will have been procuring | | he/she/it will have been procuring | | we will have been procuring | | you will have been procuring | | they will have been procuring |
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| I had been procuring | | you had been procuring | | he/she/it had been procuring | | we had been procuring | | you had been procuring | | they had been procuring |
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| I would procure | | you would procure | | he/she/it would procure | | we would procure | | you would procure | | they would procure |
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| I would have procured | | you would have procured | | he/she/it would have procured | | we would have procured | | you would have procured | | they would have procured |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | procure - get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"securesuborn - procure (false testimony or perjury)obtain - come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"copyright - secure a copyright on a written work; "did you copyright your manuscript?"patent - obtain a patent for; "Should I patent this invention?"enlist, engage - hire for work or assistance; "engage aid, help, services, or support" | | 2. | procure - arrange for sexual partners for otherspimp, pandercater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests" |
procureverb1. obtain, get, find, buy, win, land, score (slang), gain, earn, pick up, purchase, secure, appropriate, acquire, manage to get, get hold of, come by, lay hands on It was difficult to procure food and other daily necessitites.2. bring about, cause, effect, contrive They are still trying to procure the release of the hostages.procureverbTo come into possession of:acquire, come by, gain, get, obtain, secure, win.Informal: land, pick up.Translationsprocure (prəˈkjuə) verb to get or obtain. He managed to procure a car. (努力)取得，獲得 （努力）取得，获得
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procure (something) for1. To seek something out and obtain it on behalf of someone else, especially when it requires a special effort to do so. I was wondering if you could procure a bit of weed for me and my friends. Did you manage to procure the dossier for me that I requested?2. To seek something out and obtain it for some particular purpose. We need to procure some information about the region's mining history for a report we're writing. Because it has not been approved for medical use, procuring the experimental drug for the treatment of his seizures has always been an expensive and risky endeavor.See also: procureprocure (something) from (someone)To seek something out that someone else possesses or has access to and obtain it from them, especially when it requires a special effort to do so. I've been trying to procure tickets to the concert from my brother-in-law. Did you manage to procure that dossier from the president's assistant?See also: procureprocure something (from someone or something) (for someone or something)to get something from someone or something for someone or some purpose. I will procure a copy of the paper from Kelly for you. I have to procure a book for my sister.EncyclopediaSeeprocurementprocure
procure (prō-kūr′) [L. procurare, to take care of] To obtain (e.g., an organ from a donor).Procure
Related to Procure: wavererProcureTo cause something to happen; to find and obtain something or someone. Procure refers to commencing a proceeding; bringing about a result; persuading, inducing, or causing a person to do a particular act; obtaining possession or control over an item; or making a person available for sexual intercourse. procure
Related to procure: wavererSynonyms for procureverb obtainSynonyms- obtain
- get
- find
- buy
- win
- land
- score
- gain
- earn
- pick up
- purchase
- secure
- appropriate
- acquire
- manage to get
- get hold of
- come by
- lay hands on
verb bring aboutSynonyms- bring about
- cause
- effect
- contrive
Synonyms for procureverb to come into possession ofSynonyms- acquire
- come by
- gain
- get
- obtain
- secure
- win
- land
- pick up
Synonyms for procureverb get by special effortSynonymsRelated Words- suborn
- obtain
- copyright
- patent
- enlist
- engage
verb arrange for sexual partners for othersSynonymsRelated Words |