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procural
Variant of procure
procure
definition
pro·cure (prō kyo̵or′, prə-)
transitive verb procured -·cured′, procuring -·cur′·ing
- to get or bring about by some effort; obtain; secure to procure supplies, work, a settlement, etc.
- to obtain (persons, esp. women) for the purpose of prostitution
Etymology: ME procuren < MFr procurer, to procure < L procurare, to take care of, attend to < pro- (see pro-) + curare, to attend to < cura, care (see cure)
intransitive verb
to obtain persons, esp. women, for the purpose of prostitution
Related Forms:
- procurable pro·cur′·able adjective
- procurement pro·cure′·ment noun or procurance pro·cur′·ance or procural pro·cur′al
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