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    procure
    pro‧cure /prəˈkjʊə $ proʊˈkjʊr/ verb [transitive] formal
     Date: 1200-1300
     Language: Latin
     Origin: procurare, from cura 'care'
    1. to obtain something, especially something that is difficult to get
        procure something for somebody
        He was accused of procuring weapons for terrorists.
    2. to provide a prostitute for someone
    —procurable adjective
    —procurement noun [uncountable]:
        the procurement of raw materials from abroad
    —procurer noun [countable]