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   pur·vey

   /pərˈvā/

   verb

   • 1. provide or supply (food, drink, or other goods) as one's business: formal "shops purveying cooked food" Similar sellsupplyprovidefurnishcaterretaildeal intradecarryhandlestockofferauctionhave for saleput on the marketpeddlehawktouttraffic ininformal:flogpass ontransmitbroadcastdisseminatespreadput aroundcirculatecommunicatemake knownpublicizepublishprovidesupplyfurnishmake availablepeddle
   • ▪ spread or promote (an idea, view, etc.): formal "we didn't want to purvey gloom and doom"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French purveier, from Latin providere ‘foresee, attend to’ (see provide). Early senses included ‘foresee’, ‘attend to in advance’, and ‘equip’.

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   Purvey is a verb that means to supply or provide something, usually as a business. Learn the etymology, usage, and examples of purvey from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPURVEY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Purvey is a verb that means to provide goods or services as a business, or to provide information. Learn more about its formal and American usage, related words and phrases, and translations in different languages.

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   Purvey, which rhymes with survey, is something that a restaurant or store does: offer us food or supplies that we pay for, like the airport shop that purveys books, magazines and other things that travelers need for their flights.

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   Purvey definition: to provide, furnish, or supply (especially food or provisions) usually as a business or service.. See examples of PURVEY used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPURVEY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Purvey means to sell or provide something, especially food or information, on a large scale. Learn more about its word origin, usage, and related words from Collins English Dictionary.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPURVEY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Purvey means to provide goods or services as a business, or to provide information. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpurvey verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Purvey is a verb that means to supply food, services or information to people. It is a formal word and has the same pronunciation as pervade. See examples, synonyms and word origin.