Definition of procures Procures

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Verb procures, procuring, procured
procure - get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"
		secure
		obtain come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"
		suborn induce to commit perjury or give false testimony; "The President tried to suborn false witnesses"
		copyright secure a copyright on a written work; "did you copyright your manuscript?"
		patent make open to sight or notice; "His behavior has patented an embarrassing fact about him"
		enlist, engage join the military
procure - arrange for sexual partners for others
		pander, pimp
		cater, supply, ply, provide supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets

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procure (Verb)
To acquire or obtain an item or service, sometimes rare, usually by extra effort.
procure (Verb)
To obtain a person as a prostitute for somebody else.
procure (Verb)
To induce or persuade someone to do something.

procure (v. t.)
To bring into possession; to cause to accrue to, or to come into possession of; to acquire or provide for one's self or for another; to gain; to get; to obtain by any means, as by purchase or loan.
procure (v. t.)
To contrive; to bring about; to effect; to cause.
procure (v. t.)
To solicit; to entreat.
procure (v. t.)
To cause to come; to bring; to attract.
procure (v. t.)
To obtain for illicit intercourse or prostitution.
procure (v. i.)
To pimp.
procure (v. i.)
To manage business for another in court.

procure
prō-kūr′, v.t. to obtain for one's self or for another: to bring about: to attract: (Spens.) to urge earnestly.—v.i. to pander, pimp.—adj. Procur′able, that may be procured.—ns. Pro′curācy, office of a procurator; Procurā′tion, the act of managing another's affairs: the instrument giving power to do this: a sum paid by incumbents to the bishop or archdeacon on visitations; Proc′urātor, one who takes care of a thing for another: a lawyer: a financial agent in an imperial province under the Roman emperors; Proc′urator-fis′cal (see Fiscal).—adj. Procuratō′rial.—n. Proc′uratorship.—adj. Proc′urātory.—ns. Procure′ment, the act of procuring: a bringing about: management: agency; Procur′er, one who procures: a pander:—fem. Proc′uress. [Fr. procurer—L. procurāre, to manage—pro, for, curāre, -ātum, to care for.]