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procure

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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.

procure [prəˈkjʊə]
vb
1. (tr) to obtain or acquire; secure
2. to obtain (women or girls) to act as prostitutes
[from Latin prōcūrāre to look after, from pro-1 + cūrāre to care for]
procurable  adj
procurance , procural n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.procure - get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"
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
cater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"

procure
verb
1. 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.
Translations
procure [prəˈkjʊəʳ]
A. VT
1. (frm) (= obtain) → obtener, conseguir
to procure sb sth; procure sth for sbconseguir or procurar algo para algn
to procure some reliefconseguir cierto alivio
2. (frm) (= achieve) [+ freedom] → lograr, gestionar
to procure sb's releaselograr or gestionar la liberación de algn
3. (for prostitution) → procurar
B. VIdedicarse al proxenetismo

procure [prəˈkjʊər] vt
(= obtain) [+ food, weapons] → se procurer
[+ prostitute] → procurer

procure
vt
(= obtain)beschaffen, sich (dat)verschaffen or beschaffen, besorgen; (= bring about)bewirken, herbeiführen; to procure something for somebody/oneselfjdm/sich etw beschaffen or besorgen, etw für jdn/sich beschaffen or besorgen; to procure somebody’s releasejds Freilassung bewirken or erreichen
(for prostitution) → beschaffen (for sb jdm)

procure [prəˈkjʊəʳ] vt
a.procurare, ottenere
to procure sb sth, to procure sth for sb → procurare qc a qn, ottenere qc per qn
I managed to procure a copy for myself → sono riuscito a procurarmene una copia
b. (prostitute) → procurare

procure [prəˈkjʊəʳ] vt
a.procurare, ottenere
to procure sb sth, to procure sth for sb → procurare qc a qn, ottenere qc per qn
I managed to procure a copy for myself → sono riuscito a procurarmene una copia
b. (prostitute) → procurare

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


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Here we shall in time be in peace, and our regular employments, our books and conversations, with exercise, the children, and every domestic pleasure in my power to procure her, will, I trust, gradually overcome this youthful attachment.
Here we spent our time and our provisions, without being able to procure any more.
A complete power, therefore, to procure a regular and adequate supply of it, as far as the resources of the community will permit, may be regarded as an indispensable ingredient in every constitution.
 
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