Pro-cūre'1, v. t.
v. t. [imp. & p. p. PROCURED; p. pr. & vb. n. PROCURING] [Fr. procurer, Pr., Sp., & Pg. procurar, It. & Lat. procurare, from Lat. pro, for, and curare, to take care, from cura, care.]
- To bring into possession; to cause to accrue to or to come into possession of; to acquire or provide for one's self or for another; to gain; to get; to obtain. “If we procure not to ourselves more woe.” Milton.
- To contrive and effect; to bring about; to effect; to cause.
Proceed, Salinus, to procure my fall. Shak. 3. To prevail on; to win over; to persuade; to solicit. [Obs.] The famous British prince and fairy knight, . . . Of the fair Alma greatly were procured To make there longer sojourn and abode. Spenser. 4. To cause to come; to bring; to attract. [Obs.] What unaccustomed cause procures her here? Shak. Syn. — See ATTAIN.