# procure

> English word · Verb · IPA /pɹəˈkjʊə/ · frequency rank #23,639

## Definitions
1. To acquire or obtain.
2. To obtain a person as a prostitute for somebody else.
3. To induce or persuade someone to do something.
4. To contrive; to bring about; to effect; to cause.
5. To solicit; to entreat.
6. To cause to come; to bring; to attract.

## 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”).

## Easily confused with
- **produce** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/procure-vs-produce)
- **procured** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/procure-vs-procured)
- **procedure** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/procedure-vs-procure)

## Common misspellings (10)
`porcure`, `pprocure`, `prcoure`, `proccure`, `procrue`, `procuer`, `procurre`, `proucre`, `prrocure`, `rpocure`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/procure