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| pro·cure [ prō kyr, prə kyr ] (past and past participle pro·cured, present participle pro·cur·ing, 3rd person present singular pro·cures) |
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1. transitive verb acquire something: to obtain something, especially by effort
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2. transitive and intransitive verb provide prostitutes: to provide somebody for prostitution
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| [13th century. Via French< Latin procurare "take care of, manage" < curare "care for"] |
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 pro·cur·a·ble adjective |
 pro·cur·al noun |
 pro·cur·ance noun |
 pro·cure·ment noun |
 pro·cur·er noun |
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