Procure: meaning, definitions and examples
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procure
[ prəˈkjʊə ]
obtain
To obtain something, especially with care or effort.
Synonyms
acquire, attain, obtain, secure
Examples of usage
- I managed to procure a rare book for my collection.
- She procured a new job after months of searching.
- The team procured the necessary equipment for the expedition.
obtain for official use
To obtain something, especially for official use or business purposes.
Synonyms
acquire, obtain, secure, source
Examples of usage
- The department procured new laptops for the employees.
- He procured the required permits for the event.
- The government procured supplies for the disaster relief efforts.
Translations
Translations of the word "procure" in other languages:
🇵🇹 adquirir
- obter
- procurar
🇮🇳 प्राप्त करना
🇩🇪 beschaffen
- erwerben
- besorgen
🇮🇩 memperoleh
🇺🇦 здобувати
- отримувати
- забезпечувати
🇵🇱 nabyć
- uzyskać
- zdobyć
🇯🇵 調達する (ちょうたつする)
🇫🇷 acquérir
- obtenir
- se procurer
🇪🇸 adquirir
- obtener
- procurar
🇹🇷 edinmek
- sağlamak
- elde etmek
🇰🇷 얻다
- 구하다
- 조달하다
🇸🇦 اقتنى
- حصل على
- تدبير
🇨🇿 získat
- obstarat
- opatřit
🇸🇰 získať
- obstarať
- zaobstarať
🇨🇳 获取
- 得到
- 采购
🇸🇮 pridobiti
- zagotoviti
- nabaviti
🇮🇸 öðlast
- fá
- útvega
🇰🇿 иелену
- алу
- қамтамасыз ету
🇬🇪 მოპოვება
- მიღება
- უზრუნველყოფა
🇦🇿 əldə etmək
- almaq
- təmin etmək
🇲🇽 adquirir
- obtener
- procurar
Etymology
The word 'procure' originated from the Latin word 'procurare', which means 'to take care of' or 'manage'. Over time, the meaning evolved to 'obtain' or 'acquire'. The term 'procure' has been used in English since the 14th century, originally in the sense of 'manage' or 'take care of'. It later developed the meaning of 'obtain' or 'acquire', which is commonly used today.