procure
gb/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ/ us/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ/
B2
ইংরেজি
~ 4400
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
ক্রিয়া
formal
B2
action
1
Obtain something with effort
To get something, often by working for it or using special methods.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to procure [something]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes confuse 'procure' with 'produce'. 'Procure' means to get something, not to make it.
সমার্থক শব্দ
obtain (More general and neutral; 'procure' is more formal and often implies effort.)
|
secure (Often used in formal contexts when obtaining something important or valuable.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
lose (To no longer have something previously possessed.)
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forfeit (To give up something, often as a result of a penalty or failure.)
কলোকেশন
procure goods
|procure services
|procure supplies
|procure funding
|procure equipment
বিষয়
business
|law
|commerce
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- The company managed to procure the necessary permits for construction.
- She procured a rare book for the library's collection.
- We need to procure additional supplies before the event.
- He procured funding from several investors.
- The chef procured fresh ingredients from local farms.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- I procured a ticket for the concert.
- They procured clean water for the village.
- We procured help from a friend.
- The school procured new computers.
- She procured a job in the city.
ক্রিয়া
formal
C1
action
2
Arrange sexual services for someone
To find someone for another person to have sex with, usually for money.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to procure [someone] for [someone else]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners might use this meaning unintentionally in formal writing when they mean 'obtain'. This sense is specific to sexual services and has strong legal connotations.
সমার্থক শব্দ
pimp (Informal and derogatory; refers to a person who controls prostitutes.)
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solicit (In legal contexts, can mean to request sexual services.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
abstain (To not take part in sexual activity.)
কলোকেশন
procure prostitutes
|procure young women
|procure clients
বিষয়
law
|crime
|relationships
উদাহরণ
- He was arrested for procuring minors for prostitution.
- The law makes it illegal to procure anyone for sexual purposes.
- They accused him of procuring women for wealthy clients.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- He was caught procuring women for money.
- It is against the law to procure someone for sex.
- The man went to prison for procuring girls.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
procure
IPA
GB/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ/
US/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
pro - cure (২টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cure)
শব্দরূপ
Verb
- Base: procure
- 3rd Person Singular: procures
- Present Participle: procuring
- Past: procured
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
Forms
procures
verb
procuring
verb
procured
verb
Core family
procurement
noun C1
অভিব্যক্তি
procure someone for someone else
1/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ sˈʌmwˌʌn fɚ sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈɛls/
fixed phrase
formal
Arrange sexual partner for someone else
To find a person for another person to have sex with, usually illegally and for money.
উদাহরণ
- He was charged with procuring women for businessmen.
- The police investigated him for procuring minors for clients.
procure something for someone
1/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ sˈʌmθɪŋ fɚ sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
formal
Get something for another person
To get something for another person, often using effort or special methods.
উদাহরণ
- I managed to procure tickets for my friends.
- She procured a job interview for her brother.