Etymology : Middle English, from Late Latin procurare, from Latin, to take care of, from pro- for + cura care
Pronunciation : pr&-'kyur, prO-
Function : verb
Date : 14th century
1. obtain, acquire, get; buy, purchase; pimp, obtain people to work as prostitutes. procureyou can click anywhere, but just don't click here.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.].
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. to cause to come; to bring; to attract. [obs.] what unaccustomed cause procures her hither?.
6. to obtain for illicit intercourse or prostitution.
7. 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.
8. To contrive; to bring about; to effect; to cause.
9. To solicit; to entreat.
10. To cause to come; to bring; to attract.
11. To obtain for illicit intercourse or prostitution.
12. To pimp.
13. To manage business for another in court. get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed".
14. 1. If you procure something, especially something that is difficult to get, you obtain it. It remained very difficult to procure food, fuel and other daily necessities.
15. If someone procures a prostitute, they introduce the prostitute to a client. He procured girls of 16 and 17 to be mistresses for his influential friends.