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- pronunciation:
- pro
kyur
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
procures, procuring, procured |
definition 1: |
to get or get hold of by effort; obtain.
During the war, it was difficult to procure the medicine that his wife needed.- synonyms:
- acquire, get, obtain, secure
- similar words:
- achieve, appropriate, attain, buy, commandeer, earn, gain, garner, grasp, purchase, seize, take, win
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definition 2: |
to bring about or effect.
They hoped that these measures would procure peace.- synonyms:
- effect
- similar words:
- cause, contrive, elicit, induce, land
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definition 3: |
to obtain the services of (a prostitute) for another person.
A prostitute had been procured for the general.- similar words:
- hustle, solicit, supply
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related words: |
derive, reap |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition: |
to serve as a procurer of sexual services.
- synonyms:
- pander, pimp, solicit
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derivations: |
procurable (adj.), procurement (n.) |
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