Procure
/prəˈkjʊr/
To procure means to get something by working hard or making an effort to find it. For example, you might procure a special toy by saving up your allowance and searching in different stores.
Examples
- To support our science project on renewable energy, we worked hard to procure all the necessary materials, including solar panels and batteries, so we could create a working model to demonstrate our ideas.
- After weeks of searching online and visiting different stores, I finally managed to procure the rare comic book that my favorite superhero fans had been raving about, and I couldn’t wait to read it.
- For our school's charity event, the student council decided to procure donations from local businesses, aiming to gather enough supplies to help families in need during the holiday season.
Synonyms
obtain
get
acquire
secure
fetch
collect
Antonyms
lose
give away
release
forfeit
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