pro
cure
Third Person
procures
Present Participle
procuring
Past Tense
procured
Past Participle
procured
1
to obtain something, especially through effort or skill
transitive
- The project manager worked diligently to procure the necessary resources for the upcoming initiative, ensuring its success.
- The detective needed to procure crucial evidence to solve the case, conducting thorough investigations and interviews.
- To meet the growing demand, the farmer had to procure additional equipment to streamline the harvesting process.
- The explorer had to procure essential supplies before embarking on the challenging expedition into the wilderness.
- The government worked to procure vaccines to address the public health crisis, negotiating with pharmaceutical companies and international organizations.
Synonyms:
2
to persuade someone to give or approve something
- The manager procured his team to work overtime to meet the project deadline.
- She procured her friends to join her in the protest against climate change.
- He procured his neighbors to attend the community meeting to discuss local issues.
- The coordinator procured the vendors to provide services for the company's annual gala.