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   purvey

   /pəˈveɪ/

   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 roundput aboutcirculatecommunicatemake 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPURVEY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PURVEY definition: 1. to provide goods or services as a business, or to provide information: 2. to provide goods or…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     PURVEY meaning: 1. to provide goods or services as a...

   • Znaczenie Purvey, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     PURVEY definicja: 1. to provide goods or services as a...

   • Purvey in Traditional Chinese

     PURVEY translate: 供應（貨物）;提供（服務或資訊）. Learn more in the...

   • Portuguese Translation

     purvey translate: fornecer , prover. Learn more in the...

   • Purvey in Simplified Chinese

     PURVEY translate: 供应（货物）;提供（服务或信息）. Learn more in the...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     purvey 의미, 정의, purvey의 정의: 1. to provide goods or services...

   • Pronunciation in English

     PURVEY pronunciation. How to say purvey. Listen to the audio...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › purveyPurvey Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › purveyPurvey - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › purveyPURVEY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

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

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   Definition of purvey verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.