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Added 3 October 2026

procure

/pɹəˈkjʊə/ verb

Latin root: prōcūrāre Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about procure at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To acquire or obtain.
To obtain a person as a prostitute for somebody else.
To induce or persuade someone to do something.

Origin

From Middle English procuren, from Old French procurer, from Late Latin prōcūrāre (“to manage, administer”), from prō (“on behalf of”) + cūrō (“to care for”).

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