procure
gb/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ/ us/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ/
B2
Ingles
~ 4400
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa
formal
B2
action
1
Obtain something with effort
To get something, often by working for it or using special methods.
Padron ng paggamit:
to procure [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'procure' with 'produce'. 'Procure' means to get something, not to make it.
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
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.)
Mga kolokasyon
procure goods
|procure services
|procure supplies
|procure funding
|procure equipment
Mga tema
business
|law
|commerce
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Pandiwa
formal
C1
action
2
Arrange sexual services for someone
To find someone for another person to have sex with, usually for money.
Padron ng paggamit:
to procure [someone] for [someone else]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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.
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
abstain (To not take part in sexual activity.)
Mga kolokasyon
procure prostitutes
|procure young women
|procure clients
Mga tema
law
|crime
|relationships
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
procure
IPA
GB/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ/
US/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ/
Mga pantig at diin
pro - cure (2 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cure)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
- Base: procure
- 3rd Person Singular: procures
- Present Participle: procuring
- Past: procured
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
procures
verb
procuring
verb
procured
verb
Core family
procurement
noun C1
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- I managed to procure tickets for my friends.
- She procured a job interview for her brother.