Procure

Pronunciation: /prəˈkjʊr/

Definitions of procure

verb to obtain or acquire through effort or skill

Example Sentences

A1 I need to procure some new pencils for my class.

A2 She was able to procure a discount on the hotel room.

B1 The company decided to procure new software for their accounting department.

B2 The team worked hard to procure funding for their research project.

C1 The government is looking to procure new weapons for the military.

C2 The CEO's main responsibility is to procure new business opportunities for the company.

Examples of procure in a Sentence

formal The company has a dedicated team to procure all necessary materials for the project.

informal I need to figure out how to procure tickets for the concert next week.

slang I'll see if I can score some cash to procure those new sneakers.

figurative She knew how to procure information from even the most reluctant sources.

Grammatical Forms of procure

• past tense: procured
• plural: procures
• comparative: more procured
• superlative: most procured
• present tense: procure
• future tense: will procure
• perfect tense: have procured
• continuous tense: is procuring
• singular: procure
• positive degree: procure
• infinitive: to procure
• gerund: procuring
• participle: procuring

Origin and Evolution of procure

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'procure' originated from the Latin word 'procurare', which means to take care of or manage.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'procure' has evolved to also mean to obtain or acquire something, often through effort or persuasion.