pro|cure — «pruh KYUR», verb, cured, cur|ing. –v.t. 1. to get by care or effort; obtain; secure: »A friend procured a position in the bank for my brother. It is hard to procure water in the desert. SYNONYM(S): acquire, gain, win … Useful english dictionary
cure — cure·less; ep·i·cure; ped·i·cure; pro·cure; pro·cure·ment; se·cure·ly; se·cure·ment; se·cure·ness; cure; man·i·cure; se·cure; si·ne·cure; for·tes·cure; in·se·cure·ly; in·se·cure·ness; … English syllables
procurement — pro·cure·ment … English syllables
procure — pro•cure [[t]proʊˈkyʊər, prə [/t]] v. cured, cur•ing 1) to obtain by care, effort, or the use of special means: to procure secret documents[/ex] 2) to bring about, esp. by complicated or indirect means 3) to obtain (a person) for the purpose of… … From formal English to slang
procurement — pro|cure|ment [ prə kjurmənt ] noun uncount 1. ) the process of buying supplies or equipment for a government department or company: defense procurement 2. ) FORMAL the process of obtaining something, especially with effort or difficulty … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
procurement — pro‧cure‧ment [prəˈkjʊəmənt ǁ proʊˈkjʊr ] noun [countable, uncountable] formal COMMERCE the act of ordering and buying the equipment, supplies, services etc needed by a company or other organization: • Uncertainty in government procurements hit… … Financial and business terms
Procurement — Pro*cure ment, n. [1913 Webster] 1. The act of procuring or obtaining; obtainment; attainment. [1913 Webster] 2. Efficient contrivance; management; agency. [1913 Webster] They think it done By her procurement. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
procurement — pro·cure·ment n 1: the act of procuring 2: the purchasing, leasing, renting, or selling of materials, services, equipment, or construction Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Re. — rupee. Also, re. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] … Useful english dictionary
R.E. — 1. real estate. 2. Reformed Episcopal. 3. Right Excellent. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut … Useful english dictionary
