procure

«procure» in Mova's school dictionary: to get or obtain something, often with some effort: "they… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

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 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

• 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

• Thus might we procure great evil against our own souls.'

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «procure» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.