Synonyms of procure

procure

verb

prə-ˈkyu̇r 

as in to earn

to receive as return for effort

a reputation for integrity and incorruptibility that has procured for him the universal respect and admiration of his colleagues

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earn
• reap
• win
• obtain
• gain
• make
• garner
• get
• acquire
• attain
• secure
• land
• realize
• capture
• carry
• achieve
• draw
• bring in
• come by
• pull down
• knock down
• accomplish
• accumulate
• amass
• bag
• score
• net
• occupy
• gross
• regain
• catch
• recapture
• annex
• take over
• clear
• pick up
• rack up
• reacquire
• notch (up)
• remake
• reattain

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose
• pay
• forfeit
• give
• grant
• yield
• accord
• surrender
• give up
• relinquish
• part (with)
• hand over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of procure

The former prince, who had a longtime friendship with Epstein and maintained contact with him after his 2008 conviction of procuring a child for prostitution, has previously apologized and denied any wrongdoing. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

Palestinians say procuring construction permits is nearly impossible for them in east Jerusalem, which Israel annexed in the 1967 Mideast war and is home to almost 400,000 Palestinians. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

The identity of execution team members, the details about where and how lethal drugs are procured, and in some states even what happens in the death chamber is hidden from public view. — Rebecca Boone, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

In 2024, Japan’s navy also transited the Taiwan Strait for the first time, and Tokyo procured 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States. — David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026