procured

Meanings

• adjective

  obtained or acquired by purchase; bought

  - "The company procured new equipment for its production line."
  - "After losing her job, she was able to procure a better one."

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Pronunciation

1. /pɹəˈkjɝd/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

obtain , buy , purchase

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with procured
cured , allured , perured

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Homophones

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1. procure (en) : to obtain or provide (something, typically illegally or immorally), especially for money
   

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Variants

List of all variants of procured that leads to same result
procurable , procure , procured , procures , procuring

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Forms

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procured (past tense and past participle of the verb 'procure')

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'procurare', meaning 'to take care of, provide for'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'procured' was used in the 19th century to refer to a person who helped arrange an illegal abortion.

2. In the game of Scrabble, the word 'procured' is worth 11 points.

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Related Concepts

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1. purchase: The act of buying something, typically using money.

2. acquisition: The process of gaining control of something, usually through buying, selling, or taking it from someone else.

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Quotes

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1. Unlike an agent, whose chief task is to "procure" acting roles and handle the legal negotiations of an actor's contract, a personal manager's influence is more pervasive …

   - Nikki Grimes,{it}Essence{/it},March 1995

2. He was stationed down in South Carolina about a year when he became engaged to an Irish Catholic girl whose father, a marine major and a one-time Purdue football coach, had "procured" him the cushy job as drill instructor in order to keep him at Parris Island to play ball.

   - Philip Roth,{it}American Pastoral{/it},1997

3. It was at that encounter in Pakistan that Faris was put in charge of "procuring" acetylene torches to slice suspension cables, as well as torque tools to bend portions of train track.

   - Daniel Eisenberg,{it}Time{/it},30 June 2003

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Culture

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In literature, 'procured' has been used to describe the acquisition of goods or services, often with a focus on the negotiation or transaction process. In art, there are depictions of the act of procuring various items, such as food or materials.

How to Memorize "procured"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a marketplace or store where you are purchasing an item. Visualize the exchange of money for the item.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'procured' with the idea of acquiring or obtaining something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'People Prefer Cheap Underwear' to remember the past tense form of the verb 'procure' (procured).

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