From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishprocurepro‧cure /prəˈkjʊə $ proʊˈkjʊr/ verb [transitive] formal 1 GETto obtain something, especially something that is difficult to getprocure something for somebody He was accused of procuring weapons for terrorists.2 SYto provide a prostitute for someone —procurable adjective —procurement noun [uncountable] the procurement of raw materials from abroad —procurer noun [countable]→ See Verb table
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procure• He returned briefly to the Commonwealth's service, but retired when the Restoration became inevitable and procured a royal pardon.• Or try vinegar, which can be tricky to procure, but complements many of the dumplings.• Alice offered pamphlets and books, which she would procure for him.• He therefore persuaded a friend to procure him a ticket without disclosing his identity.• They had been procured in the early years of the century through a carefully orchestrated city campaign.• Miscarriages procured in this way often led to death or malformed births.• If the borrowing member does not produce a basic valuation, then the building society must procure one itself.• The circumstances of their procuring silk stuffs at a cheap rate is favourable to this propensity.procure something for somebody• The money will be used to procure medicine and food for local orphanages.From Longman Business Dictionaryprocurepro‧cure /prəˈkjʊəproʊˈkjʊr/ verb [transitive] formal to obtain something that is needed for a particular taskCompanies in the industry reported difficulty in procuring raw materials.Investors showed faith in Pathé's ability to procure the $900 million required to close the deal.→ See Verb tableOrigin procure (1200-1300) Latin procurare, from cura “care” 