procure Definition
pro·cure (prō kyo̵or′, prə-)
transitive verb -·cured′, -·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
procure Related Forms
procure Synonyms
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.
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