How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
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 /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. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
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
