procure
gb/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ/ us/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ/
B2
Anglais
~ 4400
Sens
0 sens
Verbe
formal
B2
action
1
Obtain something with effort
To get something, often by working for it or using special methods.
Schéma d’usage :
to procure [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'procure' with 'produce'. 'Procure' means to get something, not to make it.
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
lose (To no longer have something previously possessed.)
|
forfeit (To give up something, often as a result of a penalty or failure.)
Collocations
procure goods
|procure services
|procure supplies
|procure funding
|procure equipment
Thèmes
business
|law
|commerce
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- 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.
Verbe
formal
C1
action
2
Arrange sexual services for someone
To find someone for another person to have sex with, usually for money.
Schéma d’usage :
to procure [someone] for [someone else]
Erreur fréquente :
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.
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
abstain (To not take part in sexual activity.)
Collocations
procure prostitutes
|procure young women
|procure clients
Thèmes
law
|crime
|relationships
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- 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.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
procure
API
GB/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ/
US/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ/
Syllabes et accentuation
pro - cure (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cure)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: procure
- 3rd Person Singular: procures
- Present Participle: procuring
- Past: procured
Famille de mots
Forms
procures
verb
procuring
verb
procured
verb
Core family
procurement
noun C1
Expressions
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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- I managed to procure tickets for my friends.
- She procured a job interview for her brother.