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Webster 1913 Edition
Procure
Pro-cure′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Procured
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Procuring
.] 1.
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 by any means, as by purchase or loan.
If we
procure
not to ourselves more woe. Milton.
2.
To contrive; to bring about; to effect; to cause.
By all means possible they
procure
to have gold and silver among them in reproach. Robynson (More's Utopia) .
Proceed, Solinus, to
procure
my fall. Shakespeare
3.
To solicit; to entreat.
[Obs.]
The famous Briton prince and faery knight, . . .
Of the fair Alma greatly were
To make there longer sojourn and abode.
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 hither? Shakespeare
Pro-cure′
,Verb.
I.
1.
To pimp.
Shak.
2.
To manage business for another in court.
[Scot.]
Webster 1828 Edition
Procure
PROCU'RE
,Verb.
T.
1.
To get; to gain; to obtain; as by request, loan, effort, labor or purchase. We procure favors by request; we procure money by borrowing; we procure food by cultivating the earth; offices are procured by solicitation or favor; we procure titles to estate by purchase. It is used of things of temporary possession more generally than acquire. We do not say, we acquired favor, we acquired money by borrowing but we procured.2.
To persuade; to prevail on. What unaccustom'd cause procures her hither? [Unusual.]
3.
To cause; to bring about; to effect; to contrive and effect. Proceed, Salinus, to procure my fall.
4.
To cause to come on; to bring on. We no other pains endure
Than those that we ourselves procure.
5.
To draw to; to attract; to gain. Modesty procures love and respect.PROCU'RE
,Verb.
I.