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procure: Meaning and Definition of

pro•cure

Pronunciation: (prō-kyoor', pru-), [key]
— v., -cured, -cur•ing.
—v.t.
  1. to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means: to procure evidence.
  2. to bring about, esp. by unscrupulous and indirect means: to procure secret documents.
  3. to obtain (a person) for the purpose of prostitution.
—v.i.
  1. to act as a procurer or pimp.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
procurator procurer
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