procure
part of speech
verb (procure, procures, procured, procuring)
meaning for a pupil
1) (formal) To procure means to get or obtain something, often with some effort: "they procured food for the journey". tree →
2) (formal) To procure supplies for a company or a government means to buy them officially. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In these verses it means to bring something on oneself, usually harm. Interpretation: The prophets teach that people bring trouble on themselves by their own wrong deeds. This is why they urge repentance. In the primary lessons: In formal writing and exam language, "procure" is a stiff word for get or buy. In stories, adventurers procure maps, horses and supplies. Phrases: procure supplies, procure food, procure funds.
examples
- Thus might we procure great evil against our own souls.' (Prophets JER.26.19, JPS 1917) tree →
- Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness; yea, it is bitter, yea, it reacheth unto thy heart. (Prophets JER.4.18, JPS 1917) tree →
- The explorers procured food and water for the trip. tree →
- The school procured new laptops for every class. tree →
- She managed to procure two tickets for the sold-out show. tree →
- The army procured more boots. tree →
- We need to procure a few more chairs for the concert. tree →
- The detective procured a copy of the letter. tree →
- "Tell me, and I will procure the pearl." tree →
note
Formal; everyday words: get, buy, find. Noun: procurement (buying for a company or government). Past: procured.
In the corpora
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «procure» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.