procure

procure
pro·cure /prə-'kyu̇r/ vt pro·cured, pro·cur·ing: to obtain, induce, or cause to take place
pro·cur·able adj
pro·cur·er n

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

procure
I verb accomplish, accumulate, achieve, acquire, appropriate, attain, bag, bring, buy, capture, cause, come by, commandeer, comparare, dig up, earn, effect, enlist, fetch, find, force from, gain, gather, get, glean, help oneself to, hire, lay hands on, make a purchase, obtain, pick up, provide, purchase, realize, reap, receive, secure, seize, take, take possession of II index acquire (secure), attain, buy, coax, contrive, derive (receive), educe, engage (hire), evoke, gain, glean, hire, lobby, obtain, occupy (take possession), pander, purchase, raise (collect), realize (obtain as a profit), reap, receive (acquire), recover

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


procure
v.
(1) To obtain something; to obtain a prostitute for someone.
(2) To persuade someone to do something.
n.
procurement

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


procure
To cause something to happen; to find and obtain something or someone.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


procure
To cause something to happen; to find and obtain something or someone.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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  • procure — [ prɔkyr ] n. f. • 1743; « procuration » 1265; de procurer ♦ Relig. 1 ♦ Office de procureur dans certaines maisons et communautés religieuses. Adjoint à procure. ♢ Bureaux, logement du procureur d un couvent. 2 ♦ Magasin d objets de piété. ●… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • procure — pro‧cure [prəˈkjʊə ǁ proʊˈkjʊr] verb [transitive] formal to obtain something that is needed for a particular task: • Companies in the industry reported difficulty in procuring raw materials. • Investors showed faith in Pathé s ability to procure… …   Financial and business terms

  • 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}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To bring… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • procure — [prō kyoor′, prəkyoor′] vt. procured, procuring [ME procuren < MFr procurer, to procure < L procurare, to take care of, attend to < pro (see PRO 2) + curare, to attend to < cura, care (see CURE)] 1. to get or bring about by some… …   English World dictionary

  • Procure — Pro*cure , v. i. [1913 Webster] 1. To pimp. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To manage business for another in court. [Scot.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • procuré — procuré, ée (pro ku ré, rée) part. passé de procurer …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • procure — c.1300, bring about, cause, effect, from O.Fr. procurer (13c.), from L.L. procurare to take for, take care of, in classical Latin, manage, take care of; from pro in behalf of (see PRO (Cf. pro )) + curare care for (see CURE (Cf. cure)). Main… …   Etymology dictionary

  • procure — *get, obtain, secure, acquire, gain, win Analogous words: *negotiate, arrange, concert: *reach, compass, gain, achieve, attain …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • procure — [v] acquire, obtain annex, appropriate, bring around, buy, buy out, buy up, come by, compass, cop*, corral, draw, earn, effect, find, gain, get, get hold of, grab, have, induce, land*, latch on to, lay hands on, make a haul*, manage to get*,… …   New thesaurus

  • procuré — Procuré, [procur]ée. part …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

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