procure

 
Pronunciation: /prəˈkjʊə/

verb

[with object]
  • 1obtain (something), especially with care or effort: food procured for the rebels [with two objects]: he persuaded a friend to procure him a ticket
  • obtain (someone) as a prostitute for another person: he haunted railway stations to procure young girls for immoral purposes
  • 2 [with object and infinitive] Law persuade or cause (someone) to do something: he procured his wife to sign the mandate for the joint account
  • archaic or Law cause (something) to happen: he was charged with procuring the death of the Earl of Lancaster

Derivatives

procurable

adjective

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French procurer, from Latin procurare 'take care of, manage', from pro- 'on behalf of' + curare 'see to'