procure
gb/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ/ us/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ/
B2
İngilizce
~ 4400
Anlamlar
0 anlam
Fiil
formal
B2
action
1
Obtain something with effort
To get something, often by working for it or using special methods.
Kullanım kalıbı:
to procure [something]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'procure' with 'produce'. 'Procure' means to get something, not to make it.
Eş anlamlılar
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.)
Zıt anlamlılar
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.)
Eşdizimler
procure goods
|procure services
|procure supplies
|procure funding
|procure equipment
Konular
business
|law
|commerce
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- 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.
Fiil
formal
C1
action
2
Arrange sexual services for someone
To find someone for another person to have sex with, usually for money.
Kullanım kalıbı:
to procure [someone] for [someone else]
Sık yapılan hata:
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.
Eş anlamlılar
pimp (Informal and derogatory; refers to a person who controls prostitutes.)
|
solicit (In legal contexts, can mean to request sexual services.)
Zıt anlamlılar
abstain (To not take part in sexual activity.)
Eşdizimler
procure prostitutes
|procure young women
|procure clients
Konular
law
|crime
|relationships
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- 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.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
procure
IPA
GB/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ/
US/pɹoʊkjˈʊɹ/
Heceler ve vurgu
pro - cure (2 hece)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cure)
Kelime biçimleri
Verb
- Base: procure
- 3rd Person Singular: procures
- Present Participle: procuring
- Past: procured
Kelime ailesi
Forms
procures
verb
procuring
verb
procured
verb
Core family
procurement
noun C1
İfadeler
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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- I managed to procure tickets for my friends.
- She procured a job interview for her brother.