procure

verb

/prəˈkjʊə(r)/

/prəˈkjʊr/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they procure	/prəˈkjʊə(r)/ /prəˈkjʊr/
he / she / it procures	/prəˈkjʊəz/ /prəˈkjʊrz/
past simple procured	/prəˈkjʊəd/ /prəˈkjʊrd/
past participle procured	/prəˈkjʊəd/ /prəˈkjʊrd/
-ing form procuring	/prəˈkjʊərɪŋ/ /prəˈkjʊrɪŋ/

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[transitive] (formal) to obtain something, especially with difficulty（设法）获得，取得，得到
- procure something (for somebody/something) She managed to procure a ticket for the concert.她好不容易弄到一张音乐会入场券。
- They procured a copy of the report for us.他们为我们弄到了一份报告。
- procure somebody something They procured us a copy of the report.他们给我们弄到了一份报告。
[transitive, intransitive] procure (somebody) to provide a prostitute for somebody诱使（妇女）卖淫
- He was accused of procuring under-age girls.他被控唆使未成年女性卖淫。

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French procurer, from Latin procurare ‘take care of, manage’, from pro- ‘on behalf of’ + curare ‘see to’.

IELTS BNC: 9906 COCA: 13308

procure verb
⇨ gain 1

IELTS BNC: 9906 COCA: 13308

procure

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