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procurement
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pro·cure  (pr-kyr, pr-)
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 prcrre : pr-, for; see pro-1 + crre, to care for (from cra, care; see cure).]

pro·cura·ble adj.
pro·curance, pro·curement n.

procurement [prəˈkjʊəmənt]
n
1. the act or an instance of procuring
2. (Business / Commerce) Commerce
a.  the act of buying
b.  (as modifier) procurement cost procurement budget
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.procurement - the act of getting possession of something; "he was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies"
acquisition - the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something; "the acquisition of wealth"; "the acquisition of one company by another"
Translations
procurement [prəˈkjʊəmənt]
A. Nobtención f
B. CPD procurement agency Nagencia f de aprovisionamiento
procurement price Nprecio m al productor
procurement [prəˈkjʊərmənt]
napprovisionnement m
procurement of equipment and supplies → approvisionnement en équipements et fournitures
defence procurement → l'approvisionnement de la défense
modif [process, rules] → d'approvisionnement; [budget] → d'approvisionnement
procurement
nBeschaffung f; (of release)Bewirkung f; (of prostitutes)Beschaffung f
procurement [prəˈkjʊəmənt] n (of goods) → rifornimento, approvvigionamento
procurement [prəˈkjʊəmənt] n (of goods) → rifornimento, approvvigionamento


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