Definition of procure - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
acquireobtain something with care or effort
- She managed to procure rare books for her research.
2.
facilitatearrange or bring about, especially by indirect means
- He procured the necessary permissions to start the business.
3.
illegal activityRare arrange for someone to meet a prostituteRare
- He was arrested for procuring clients for prostitutes.
Expressions with procure
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system managing purchase orders and supplier payments
Procure to pay is crucial for supply chain management.
Origin of procure
Latin, prōcūrāre (to take care of)
Terms with procure included in their meaning
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scant
difficult to obtain or procure
finance
procure money quickly by temporary means
Examples of procure in a sentence
They worked hard to procure funding for the project. She managed to procure a rare book for the library. They procured the best ingredients for the feast. The gang was known to procure women for illegal activities. He was caught procuring individuals for a brothel.
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- French:se procurer, procurer, ...
- German:beschaffen, vermitteln, ...
- Italian:procurare, ottenere, ...
- Spanish:conseguir, obtener, ...
- Portuguese:adquirir, conseguir, ...
- Chinese:获得, 促成, ...
- Japanese:入手する, 手配する, ...
- Arabic:اِسْتَحْصَلَ عَلَى, استحصل, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַשִּׂיג, לְהַשִּׂיג, ...
- Russian:добыть, организовать, ...
- Ukrainian:здобути, забезпечити, ...
- Hindi:जुटाना, प्रबंध करना, ...
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