Purvey

  • 21purvey — v. a. RG. 289; part. ‘ypurveyed.’ Alys. 6212 …

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  • 22purvey — pur·vey || pÉœr veɪ /pɜː v. provide, supply, furnish with …

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  • 23purvey — verb formal provide or supply (food, drink, or other goods) as one s business. Derivatives purveyor noun Origin ME (also in the senses foresee, attend to in advance ): from Anglo Norman Fr. purveier, from L. providere (see provide) …

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  • 24purvey — v. n. 1. Provide, furnish, cater, procure provisions, provide food, victual, find provision. 2. Procure, get, obtain …

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  • 25purvey — verb (transitive + to) formal to supply goods, services, or information to people …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 26purvey — v provide, furnish, supply, render, accommodate, Archaic. dight, Obs. appoint; gird, ready, prepare, store, stock or stock up, fill up, Chiefly Scot. plenish; outfit, equip, accouter, fit out or up, rig out or up, gear …

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  • 27purvey — pur·vey …

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  • 28purvey — pur•vey [[t]pərˈveɪ[/t]] v. t. to supply (esp. food or provisions), usu. as a business • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME purveien < AF purveier « L prōvidēre to foresee, provide for. See provide pur•vey′or, n …

    From formal English to slang

  • 29purvey — /pəˈveɪ / (say puh vay) verb (t) to provide, furnish, or supply (especially food or provisions). {Middle English porveie(n), from Anglo French porveier, from Latin prōvidēre foresee, provide for} –purveyor, noun …

  • 30purvey — see PROVIDE …

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