v.
Pronunciation: pr ə - ' kyu ̇ r, pr ō -
Function: verb
Inflected Form: pro · cured ; pro · cur · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French procurer, from Late Latin procurare, from Latin, to take care of, from pro- for + cura care
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 a : to get possession of : obtain by particular care and effort b : to get and make available for promiscuous sexual intercourse
2 : BRING ABOUT , ACHIEVE < procured the prisoner's release>
intransitive verb : to procure women
– pro · cur · able \ - ' kyu ̇ r- ə -b ə l \ adjective