Purvey — Pur*vey , v. i. 1. To purchase provisions; to provide; to make provision. Chaucer. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To pander; with to. Their turpitude purveys to their malice. [R.] Burke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
purvey — index bear (yield), fund, furnish, pander, provide (supply), replenish, supply … Law dictionary
purvey — late 13c., from O.Fr. porveoir to provide, from L. providere (see PROVIDE (Cf. provide), which now usually replaces it) … Etymology dictionary
purvey — *cater, pander Analogous words: *furnish, equip, outfit … New Dictionary of Synonyms
purvey — ► VERB ▪ provide or supply (food or drink) as one s business. DERIVATIVES purveyor noun. ORIGIN originally also in the senses «foresee», «attend to in advance»: from Old French purveier, from Latin providere foresee, attend to … English terms dictionary
purvey — [pər vā′] vt. [ME pourveien < Anglo Fr purveier < OFr porveir < L providere: see PROVIDE] to furnish or supply (esp. food or provisions) purveyor n … English World dictionary
purvey — UK [pə(r)ˈveɪ] / US [pərˈveɪ] verb [transitive] Word forms purvey : present tense I/you/we/they purvey he/she/it purveys present participle purveying past tense purveyed past participle purveyed formal to provide information, ideas, or products… … English dictionary
purvey — purveyor pur‧vey‧or [pɜːˈveɪə ǁ pɜːrˈveɪər] noun [countable] COMMERCE a person or company that supplies goods or services to people, especially food or drink: • The company established a reputation as a purveyor of fine wines. purvey verb… … Financial and business terms
purvey — [[t]pə(r)ve͟ɪ[/t]] purveys, purveying, purveyed 1) VERB If you purvey something such as information, you tell it to people. [FORMAL] [V n] The Director of the Institute of Education, accused me of purveying silly gossip about practices in schools … English dictionary
Purvey — Recorded in a wide range of spellings including: Purver, Purves, Purviss, and Purvey, this is an Anglo Scottish surname, but one ultimately of Norman French origins. Particulary recorded in the northern counties of England and in Scotland, it is… … Surnames reference
