procuring

Meanings

• Verb

  Obtaining or acquiring something, especially through purchase or negotiation.

  - "The company is procuring new equipment for its factory."
  - "They are in the process of procuring a new contract."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

obtain , buy , purchase

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with procuring
curing , learning , urning , turning

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Variants

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procurable , procure , procured , procures , procuring

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Etymology

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

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Trivia

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1. Procuring was once used as a euphemism for buying or obtaining sexual services.

2. In medieval Europe, procurers were people who helped arrange marriages between couples.

3. Procuring fraud is a serious crime and can result in significant financial losses for organizations.

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Related Concepts

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1. Procurement: The process of obtaining goods, services, or works from outside the organization, typically through a tendering or bidding process.

2. Procuring officer: A person responsible for managing the procurement process in an organization.

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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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Procuring has been used in various contexts, such as in legal proceedings related to procurement fraud or in medical contexts related to procuring medical assistance or prescriptions.

How to Memorize "procuring"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the process of obtaining something, such as making a purchase or negotiating a deal.

2. associate
   

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

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Please Procure New Equipment' to remember the definition.

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