purvey

[ per-vey ]

/ pərˈveɪ /

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verb (used with object)

to provide, furnish, or supply (especially food or provisions) usually as a business or service.

Origin of purvey

1250–1300; Middle English purveien<Anglo-French purveier<Latin prōvidēre to foresee, provide for. See provide

Words nearby purvey

purulent rhinitis, purulent synovitis, puruloid, Purús, purusha, purvey, purveyance, purveyor, purview, pus, Pusan

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Example sentences from the Web for purvey

Purvey says, "Men might expound much openlier and shortlier the Bible than the old doctors have expounded it in Latin."
Early Theories of Translation|Flora Ross Amos
In the vile companions who purvey to his baser appetites he finds no charm.
Revolution and Other Essays|Jack London
Part of a padre's recognized function is to cull and purvey news.
The Leicestershires beyond Baghdad|Edward John Thompson
Purvey, the Authorized, and the Revised take "without fear" with "feeding themselves."
The Expositor's Bible:|Alfred Plummer

The Beauty Market is badly organised—curious fact in an age when to purvey cats' meat is a specialised industry.
The Drunkard|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull

British Dictionary definitions for purvey

purvey

verb (pəˈveɪ) (tr)

to sell or provide (commodities, esp foodstuffs) on a large scale

to publish or make available (lies, scandal, etc)

noun (ˈpɜːvɪ)

Scot the food and drink laid on at a wedding reception, etc

Word Origin for purvey

C13: from Old French porveeir, from Latin prōvidēre to provide

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单词	purvey
释义	purvey [ per-vey ] / pərˈveɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR purvey ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to provide, furnish, or supply (especially food or provisions) usually as a business or service. Origin of purvey 1250–1300; Middle English purveien<Anglo-French purveier<Latin prōvidēre to foresee, provide for. See provide Words nearby purvey purulent rhinitis, purulent synovitis, puruloid, Purús, purusha, purvey, purveyance, purveyor, purview, pus, Pusan Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for purvey Purvey says, "Men might expound much openlier and shortlier the Bible than the old doctors have expounded it in Latin." Early Theories of Translation\|Flora Ross Amos In the vile companions who purvey to his baser appetites he finds no charm. Revolution and Other Essays\|Jack London Part of a padre's recognized function is to cull and purvey news. The Leicestershires beyond Baghdad\|Edward John Thompson Purvey, the Authorized, and the Revised take "without fear" with "feeding themselves." The Expositor's Bible:\|Alfred Plummer The Beauty Market is badly organised—curious fact in an age when to purvey cats' meat is a specialised industry. The Drunkard\|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull British Dictionary definitions for purvey purvey verb (pəˈveɪ) (tr) to sell or provide (commodities, esp foodstuffs) on a large scale to publish or make available (lies, scandal, etc) noun (ˈpɜːvɪ) Scot the food and drink laid on at a wedding reception, etc Word Origin for purvey C13: from Old French porveeir, from Latin prōvidēre to provide Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to purvey vend, sell, supply, provide, assist, serve, procure, cater, equip, circulate
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purvey

verb (used with object)

Origin of purvey

Words nearby purvey

Example sentences from the Web for purvey

British Dictionary definitions for purvey

verb (pəˈveɪ) (tr)

noun (ˈpɜːvɪ)

Word Origin for purvey

Words related to purvey