Procuring

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of procuring, or amount procured. countable, uncountable

    "Procurings of unginned cotton by December 1 were reported to have amounted to 9,833,000 bales or the equivalent of 3,048,000 bales of ginned cotton of approximately 478 pounds net."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of procure form-of, gerund, participle, present

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pimpingpimpingproxenetismproxenetism

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"They've been sentenced for procuring."

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