PROCURE


Meaning of PROCURE in English

■ verb

1》 obtain.

↘obtain (someone) as a prostitute for someone else.

2》 Law persuade or cause to do something.

↘ archaic or Law cause to happen.

Derivatives

procurable adjective

~ment noun

~r noun

~ss noun

Origin

ME: from OFr. ~r , from L. procurare 'take care of, manage', from pro- 'on behalf of' + curare 'see to'.

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