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procurable

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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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.procurable - capable of being obtained; "savings of up to 50 percent are obtainable"
getable, gettable, obtainable
available - obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service; "kept a fire extinguisher available"; "much information is available through computers"; "available in many colors"; "the list of available candidates is unusually long"
Translations
procurable [prəˈkjʊərəbl] ADJ (frm) → asequible
easily procurable → muy asequible
procurable
adj → erhältlich, zu beschaffen pred
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