procure

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.

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[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).]

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pro·cura·ble adj.

pro·curance, pro·curement n.

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procure

Verb

[-curing, -cured]

1. to get or provide: it remained very difficult to procure food and fuel

2. to obtain (people) to act as prostitutes [Latin procurare to look after]

procurement n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	procure - get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed" secure suborn - 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 others pimp, pander cater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"

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procure

verb 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

Translations

procure [prəˈkjuəʳ] vt → conseguir, obtener

procure [prəˈkjuəʳ] vt (for o.s.) → se procurer;

(for sb) → procurer

procure [prəˈkjuəʳ] vt (= obtain) → beschaffen

procure [prəˈkjuəʳ] vt (for o.s.) → procurarsi;

(for sb) → procurare

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procure

v procure [prəˈkjuə]

to get or obtain He managed to procure a car. verkry يَحْصَل على، يَنالُ сдобивам се с opatřit (si) skaffe besorgen προμηθεύω, προμηθεύομαι conseguir, obtener soetama بدست آوردن hankkia (se) procurer לְהָשִׂיג प्राप्त करना (meg)szerez mendapatkan útvega procurarsi 得る 손에 넣다 įsigyti dabūt; iegādāties; []gādāt; apgādāt mendapat verkrijgen skaffe, få tak i, oppdrive zdobyć obter a procura, a face rost de приобретать zaobstarať (si) preskrbeti obezbediti skaffa [] จัดหามา tedarik etmek ［努力］取得，獲得 діставати; добувати حاصل کرنا kiếm ［努力］取得，获得