procure

[Pro*cure·]

In prison movies, there's always a character who is able to procure all sorts of contraband from the inside––magazines, cigarettes, special soap. If you procure something, you get it or bring it about by special effort.

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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.

Verb
arrange for sexual partners for others

Verb
get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"

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.

v. t.
To contrive; to bring about; to effect; to cause.

v. t.
To solicit; to entreat.

v. t.
To cause to come; to bring; to attract.

v. t.
To obtain for illicit intercourse or prostitution.

v. i.
To pimp.

v. i.
To manage business for another in court.

Procure

Pro*cure" , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Procured ; p. pr. & vb. n. Procuring.] [F. procurer, L. procurare, procuratum, to take care of; pro for + curare to take care, fr. cura care. See Cure, and cf. Proctor, Proxy.] 1. 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.

If we procure not to ourselves more woe.

2. To contrive; to bring about; to effect; to cause.

By all means possible they procure to have gold and silver among them in reproach.

Proceed, Solinus, to procure my fall.

3. To solicit; to entreat. [Obs.]

The famous Briton prince and faery knight, . . . Of the fair Alma greatly were procured To make there longer sojourn and abode.

4. To cause to come; to bring; to attract. [Obs.]

What unaccustomed cause procures her hither?

5. To obtain for illicit intercourse or prostitution. Syn. -- See Attain.

Procure

Pro*cure" , v. i. 1. To pimp. Shak. 2. To manage business for another in court. [Scot.]

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.

To pimp.

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Usage Examples

Whoever does not have a good father should procure one.

If thou be industrious to procure wealth, be generous in the disposal of it. Man never is so happy as when he giveth happiness unto another.

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Other Usage Examples

I shall begin my march for Camp tomorrow morning. It was not in my power to move until I could procure shoes for the troops almost barefoot.

If I can procure three hundred good substantial names of persons, or bodies, or institutions, I cannot fail to do well for my family, although I must abandon my life to its success, and undergo many sad perplexities and perhaps never see again my own beloved America.