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title: procure — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «procure» in the school dictionary: To procure means to get or obtain something, often with some effort. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# procure

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**Who acts:** they, explorers, school, She, army, We · **What happens:** procure, mean, get, obtain, buy, manage · **To what, where:** something, supplies, food, new laptops, two tickets, boots · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«procure» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [procure in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/procure.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To procure means to get or obtain something, often with some effort.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procure:m1:1
# text = To procure means to get or obtain something, often with some effort.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	procure	procure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	obtain	obtain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	det	_	_
13	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **procure** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **get** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with some effort | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **obtain** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Theme |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"they procured food for the journey".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procure:m1e:1
# text = "they procured food for the journey".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	procured	procure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **procure** *in a quote* | past | they | food |  |  |  | for the journey | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent food=Theme for journey=Beneficiary |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To procure supplies for a company or a government means to buy them officially.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procure:m2:1
# text = To procure supplies for a company or a government means to buy them officially.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	procure	procure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	csubj	_	_
3	supplies	supplies	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **procure** | to-infinitive |  | supplies |  |  |  | for a company or a government | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent supplies=Theme for company=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **buy** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | supplies |  |  |  | officially *property* | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The explorers procured food and water for the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procure:x1:1
# text = The explorers procured food and water for the trip.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	explorers	explorer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	procured	procure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **procure** | past | the explorers | food and water |  |  |  | for the trip | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent food=Theme for trip=Beneficiary |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school procured new laptops for every class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procure:x2:1
# text = The school procured new laptops for every class.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	procured	procure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	laptops	laptop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **procure** | past | the school | new laptops |  |  |  | for every class | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent laptop=Theme for class=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She managed to procure two tickets for the sold-out show.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procure:x3:1
# text = She managed to procure two tickets for the sold-out show.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	managed	manage	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	procure	procure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
9	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	out	out	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **manage** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **procure** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | two tickets |  |  |  | for the sold out show | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent ticket=Theme for show=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **sell** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The army procured more boots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procure:x4:1
# text = The army procured more boots.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	procured	procure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	_
5	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **procure** | past | the army | boots |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boot=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We need to procure a few more chairs for the concert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procure:x5:1
# text = We need to procure a few more chairs for the concert.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	procure	procure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	chairs	chair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **procure** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | a few more chairs |  |  |  | for the concert | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent chair=Theme for concert=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The detective procured a copy of the letter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procure:x6:1
# text = The detective procured a copy of the letter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	detective	detective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	procured	procure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	copy	copy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **procure** | past | the detective | a copy of the letter |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent copy=Theme |
| 2 | **copy** |  |  | the letter |  |  |  |  | nom copy «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Tell me, and I will procure the pearl."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:procure:x7:1
# text = "Tell me, and I will procure the pearl."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	procure	procure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pearl	pearl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | me |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient |
| 2 | **procure** *in a quote* | future | I | the pearl |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pearl=Theme |

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