procure

Verb

Verb Forms: procured, procuring, procures

To obtain something, especially with effort.
get by special effort
- "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"
arrange for sexual partners for others
To acquire or obtain.
To obtain a person as a prostitute for somebody else.
To induce or persuade someone to do something.
To contrive; to bring about; to effect; to cause.
To solicit; to entreat.
To cause to come; to bring; to attract.

Examples

He managed to procure a ’Q’ and a ’U’ just when he needed them most.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English procuren, from Old French procurer, from Late Latin prōcūrāre (“to manage, administer”), from prō (“on behalf of”) + cūrō (“to care for”).

Synonyms

pander, pimp, secure, acquire, attain, buy, gain, get, obtain, purchase

Scrabble Score: 11

procure: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
procure: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
procure: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

procure: valid Words With Friends Word