procure
/pɹəˈkjʊə/ · verb
Meaning
- To acquire or obtain.
- To obtain a person as a prostitute for somebody else.
- To induce or persuade someone to do something.
- To contrive; to bring about; to effect; to cause.
- To solicit; to entreat.
- To cause to come; to bring; to attract.
Etymology / 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”).
- prōcūrō(la-lat)→
- procurer(Old French)→
- procuren(Middle English)→
- *kʷeys-(ine-pro)→
- procure (English)
- Relations: root, inh, der, der
Related words
Descendant words
- proxy(English) (cog)
- procurar(Portuguese) (cog)
- procurar(Spanish) (cog)
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