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procure

/pɹəˈkjɔː/verb

To get hold of something, often with some effort.

Example sentences

  • “Somehow she procured two tickets to the sold-out concert.”
  • “The hospital struggled to procure enough masks during the outbreak.”

Formal or bureaucratic; armies and corporations procure supplies. The noun 'procurement' is standard business vocabulary.

Synonyms for procure

  • obtain
  • acquire
  • secure
  • get hold of

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