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Pro*cure" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Procured (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Procuring.] [F. procurer, L. procurare, procuratum, to take care of; pro for + curare to take care, fr. cura care. See Cure, and cf. Proctor, Proxy.]

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.

Shak.

3. To solicit; to entreat. [Obs.]

The famous Briton prince and faery knight, . . . Of the fair Alma greatly were procured To make there longer sojourn and abode.

Spenser.

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4. To cause to come; to bring; to attract. [Obs.]

What unaccustomed cause procures her hither?

Shak.

5. To obtain for illicit intercourse or prostitution.

Syn. -- See Attain.

Pro*cure" (?), v. i.

1. To pimp. Shak.

2. To manage business for another in court. [Scot.]

Pro*cure"ment (?), n.

1. The act of procuring or obtaining; obtainment; attainment.

2. Efficient contrivance; management; agency.

They think it done By her procurement.

Dryden.

Pro*cur"er (?), n. [Cf. F. procureur.]

1. One who procures, or obtains; one who, or that which, brings on, or causes to be done, esp. by corrupt means.