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procure.

To acquire or obtain.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/pɹəˈkjʊə/Received-Pronunciation/pɹəˈkjɔː/Received-Pronunciation/pɹəˈkjʊɹ/General-American/pɹəˈkjɝ/General-American
  1. To acquire or obtain.

    transitive
  2. To obtain a person as a prostitute for somebody else.

    transitive
  3. To induce or persuade someone to do something.

    transitive
  4. To contrive; to bring about; to effect; to cause.

    obsolete
  5. To solicit; to entreat.

    obsolete
  6. To cause to come; to bring; to attract.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English procuren, from Old French procurer, from Late Latin prōcūrāre (“to manage, administer”), from prō (“on behalf of”) + cūrō (“to care for”).

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