[prəˈkjɔː], (Verb)

Definitions:
- obtain (something), especially with care or effort
(e.g: food procured for the rebels)

- persuade or cause (someone) to do something
(e.g: he procured his wife to sign the mandate for the joint account)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French procurer, from Latin procurare ‘take care of, manage’, from pro- ‘on behalf of’ + curare ‘see to’