About The Word Procure
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What's The Definition Of Procure?
[v] arrange for sexual partners for others
[v] get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed" Synonyms | Synonyms for Procure: pander | pimp | secure Related Terms | Find terms related to Procure: See Also | cater | copyright | engage | enlist | obtain | patent | ply | provide | suborn | supply Procure In Webster's Dictionary \Pro*cure"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Procured}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Procuring}.] [F. procurer, L. procurare, procuratum,
to take care of; pro for + curare to take care, fr. cura
care. See {Cure}, and cf. {Proctor}, {Proxy}.]
1. To bring into possession; to cause to accrue to, or to
come into possession of; to acquire or provide for one's
self or for another; to gain; to get; to obtain by any
means, as by purchase or loan.
If we procure not to ourselves more woe. --Milton.
2. To contrive; to bring about; to effect; to cause.
By all means possible they procure to have gold and
silver among them in reproach. --Robynson
(More's
Utopia) .
Proceed, Solinus, to procure my fall. --Shak.
3. To solicit; to entreat. [Obs.]
The famous Briton prince and faery knight, . . . Of
the fair Alma greatly were procured To make there
longer sojourn and abode. --Spenser.
4. To cause to come; to bring; to attract. [Obs.]
What unaccustomed cause procures her hither? --Shak.
5. To obtain for illicit intercourse or prostitution.
Syn: See {Attain}.
\Pro*cure"\, v. i. 1. To pimp. --Shak. 2. To manage business for another in court. [Scot.] |
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