procure

Meanings

Verb

get by special effort
- "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"
arrange for sexual partners for others
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.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

acquire, attain, buy, gain, get, obtain, pander, pimp, purchase, secure

Scrabble Score: 11

procure is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
procure is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
procure is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

procure is a valid Words With Friends word