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The meaning of PROCURE is to get possession of (something) : to obtain (something) by particular care and effort. How to use procure in a sentence. Distinctive Meanings of Procure
PROCURE definition: 1. to get something, especially after an effort: 2. to get a prostitute for someone else to have…. Learn more.
Procure's synonym obtain is a little formal, but less formal than procure itself. The noun procurement commonly refers to the obtaining of materials and supplies. Procure descends from Middle English procuren, from Old French procurer, "to take care of," from Latin prōcūrāre, formed from the prefix prō-, "for", plus cūrāre, "to care for."
Definition of procure verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you procure something, especially something that is difficult to get, you obtain it. It remained very difficult to procure food, fuel and other daily necessities.
Procure definition: to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means. See examples of PROCURE used in a sentence.
1. to obtain by care, effort, or the use of special means: to procure secret documents. 2. to bring about, esp. by complicated or indirect means. 3. to obtain (a person) for the purpose of prostitution. v.i. 4. to act as a procurer or pimp.
PROCURE definition: to obtain something that is difficult to get. Learn more.
procure in American English. (proʊˈkjʊr ; prəˈkjʊr ) verb transitive Word forms: proˈcured or proˈcuring. 1. to get or bring about by some effort; obtain; secure. to procure supplies, work, a settlement, etc. 2. to obtain (persons, esp. women) for the purpose of prostitution. verb intransitive.
to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means: to procure evidence. to bring about, esp. by unscrupulous and indirect means: to procure secret documents.
