Purvey
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pəˈveɪ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Purvey is a verb meaning (intransitive, obsolete) To prepare in advance (for or to do something); to plan, make provision.
Meaning
(intransitive, obsolete) To prepare in advance (for or to do something); to plan, make provision.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To furnish or provide.
- (transitive) To procure; to get.
Example Sentences
I mean to purvey me a wife after the fashion of the children of Benjamin.
Giue no ods to your foes, but do puruay / Your selfe of sword before that bloudy day:
Those who sell their own products are distinguished from purveyors, who purvey what others produce.
A sayd the kynge / syn ye knowe of your aduenture puruey for hit / and put awey by your craftes that mysauenture / Nay said Merlyn it wylle not be / soo he departed from the kynge
Word Forms
- purveys
- purveying
- purveyed
- puruey
Synonyms for purvey
Depending on context, synonyms include provision.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include provision, preprovide, preprovision, foreprepare, preprepare, foreplan.
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