What word means 'to obtain something, especially with care, effort, or difficulty'?

• A. Anterior
• B. Primary
• C. Priority
• D. Procure

Answer: (D)

Procure means to obtain something, especially with care, effort, or difficulty. It’s a verb used when you have to work to get what you need, such as securing supplies, licenses, or funding after some effort. That sense of obtaining through effort is what makes procure the best fit for the definition. Anterior describes the front part of something, primary means first in importance or order, and priority refers to something given precedence. These ideas relate to position or importance, not the act of obtaining through effort. For example: The team managed to procure the necessary equipment after weeks of searching.