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Procured from begging, otherwise (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

got

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'procured' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with ownership as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'from begging otherwise' is the wordplay.
'from' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'GOT' is hidden within 'begging otherwise'.

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(Other definitions for got that I've seen before include "came by" , "Caught" , "Acquired" , "Received; understood" , "Obtained" .)

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