King James Bible Dictionary

PROCU'RE, verb transitive [Latin procuro; pro and curo, to take care.]

1. To get; to gain; to obtain; as by request, loan, effort, labor or purchase. We procure favors by request; we procure money by borrowing; we procure food by cultivating the earth; offices are procured by solicitation or favor; we procure titles to estate by purchase. It is used of things of temporary possession more generally than acquire. We do not say, we acquired favor, we acquired money by borrowing but we procured.

2. To persuade; to prevail on.

What unaccustom'd cause procures her hither? [Unusual.]

3. To cause; to bring about; to effect; to contrive and effect.

Proceed, Salinus, to procure my fall.

4. To cause to come on; to bring on.

We no other pains endure

Than those that we ourselves procure

5. To draw to; to attract; to gain. Modesty procures love and respect.

PROCU'RE, verb intransitive To pimp.

PROCU'RED, participle passive Obtained, caused to be done; effected; brought on.

PROCU'REMENT, noun The act of procuring or obtaining; obtainment.

1. A causing to be effected.

They think it done

By her procurement

PROCU'RER, noun One that procures or obtains; that which brings on or causes to be done.

1. A pimp; a pander.

PROCU'RESS, noun A bawd.