PROCURE

procure. Procure, v. to obtain, get, manage, persuade

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Pro‐cure″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Procured (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Procuring.] [[F. procurer, L. procurare, procuratum, to take care of; pro for + curare to take care, fr. cura care. See Cure, and cf. Proctor, Proxy.]] 1. 1. To bring into possession; to cause to accrue to, or to come into possession of; to acquire or provide for one's self or for another; to gain; to get; to obtain by any means, as by purchase or loan.
If we procure not to ourselves more woe. Milton. 2. 2. To contrive; to bring about; to effect; to cause.
By all means possible they procure to have gold and silver among them in reproach. Robynson (More's Utopia) . Proceed, Solinus, to procure my fall. Shak. 3. 3. To solicit; to entreat.
The famous Briton prince and faery knight, . . . Of the fair Alma greatly were procured To make there longer sojourn and abode. Spenser. 4. 4. To cause to come; to bring; to attract.
What unaccustomed cause procures her hither? Shak. 5. 5. To obtain for illicit intercourse or prostitution.
Syn. — See Attain.