US /pɚˈveɪ/ UK /pəˈveɪ/
verb Freq #196441

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    supply with provisions

    Local farms purvey fresh produce to the market.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 verb · supply with provisions provision
Word family
Forms purveying
Derived forms dispurveypurveyableunpurveyed
Related forms purveyorpurview

Etymology

From Middle English purveyen, from Anglo-Norman purveer, purveir et al., Old French porveeir, porveoir, from Latin prōvidēre (“to provide”). Doublet of provide; compare prudent.

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