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procure Definition

pro·cure (prō kyo̵or′, prə-)

transitive verb -·cured′, -·cur′·ing

  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

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

procure Related Forms

pro·cur′·able adjective pro·cure′·ment noun or pro·cur′·ance or pro·cur′al

procure Synonyms

procure

v.

obtain, get, secure, gain; see obtain 1. See syn. study at obtain.

procure Usage Examples

Object

  • miscarriage: Sections 199-201 of the WA Criminal Code prohibited anything done ' unlawfully ' with intent to procure a miscarriage.
  • abortion: A woman cannot procure an abortion at will, she has no such right in the law.
  • uranium: The chances of al-Qaeda procuring uranium from India are quite high.
  • commission: However, the law remains that directors may be personally liable if they directed or procured the commission of a wrongful act.
  • equipment: And why recruit more nurses and doctors unless you also have staff to procure the equipment they need to save patients ' lives?
  • timber: The Group will work toward collating data on the amount of timber procured from sustainable sources in 2006.

Preposition: on

behalf: The programs are generally delivered or procured on behalf of the Authority by its Executive, Nexus.

Preposition: that

mail: You shall procure that all mail is sent in accordance with applicable legislation ( including data protection legislation ) and in a secure manner.

Modifying Another Word

  • conventionally: They rarely remind us of all the delays, design problems and failings of conventionally procured projects.
  • externally: The bulk of the Council's £ 27 million three-year Capital Program is also procured externally.
  • centrally: In the case of housing investment programs, typical contracts would be for more than £ 2 million if centrally procured.
  • nationally: The communications infrastructure for the NHS will also be procured nationally.
  • locally: Runners-up East Ayrshire council for establishing Scotland's first organic, locally procured school meals service.
  • traditionally: We are currently enjoying great demand for our services in relation to major PFI, NHS LIFT and traditionally procured projects.

Used with why or when

  • that: I think by good management the largest assembly may be procured that was ever seen in this country.
  • when: Associations about procuring when they are auto company home insurance to do what from which could.

Infinitive complement

pay: We will shortly be implementing web based procure to pay technology and applicants should preferably have experience of similar developments.

Present participle complement

use: The practices are delivered against benchmarked Target Costs and the projects procured using the NEC Target Cost Option C form of contact.

Preposition: from

  • supplier: Where specialist solutions are required, these may be procured from another supplier, providing prior approval has been sought.
  • source: The Group will work toward collating data on the amount of timber procured from sustainable sources in 2006.