procure in English dictionary

  • procure

    Meanings and definitions of "procure"

    • (transitive) To acquire or obtain an item or service, sometimes rare, usually by extra effort.
    • (transitive) To obtain a person as a prostitute for somebody else.
    • (transitive, criminal law) To induce or persuade someone to do something.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To acquire or obtain.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To obtain a person as a prostitute for somebody else.
    • verb
      (transitive, criminal law)
      To induce or persuade someone to do something.
    • verb
      (obsolete)
      To contrive; to bring about; to effect; to cause.
    • verb
      (obsolete)
      To solicit; to entreat.
    • verb
      (obsolete)
      To cause to come; to bring; to attract.
    • To obtain a person as a prostitute for somebody else
    • To obtain the work and material resources required to complete a project.
    • To get or obtain an item; to come into the possession of something.
    • To succeed obtaining.
    • verb
      arrange for sexual partners for others
    • verb
      get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"

    Synonyms of "procure" in English dictionary

    ply, provide, obtain are the top synonyms of "procure" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of procure

    • procure ( third-person singular simple present procures, present participle procuring, simple past and past participle procured)
    • procure (third-person singular simple present procures, present participle procuring, simple past and past participle procured)
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