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purvey Definition

pur·vey (pər vā)

transitive verb

to furnish or supply (esp. food or provisions)

Etymology: ME pourveien < Anglo-Fr purveier < OFr porveir < L providere: see provide

purvey Related Forms
pur·veyor noun
purvey Synonyms

purvey

v.

furnish, serve, supply; see provide 1.

purvey Usage Examples

Object

  • information: A website address was given, but this purveyed exactly the same information as the leaflet, and still does last time I looked.
  • idea: The relationship between the new churches as groups purveying fundamental ideas and politics is not limited to Ghana.
  • nonsense: For someone who rejects word worship, you're awfully quick off the mark to purvey nonsense by definition.
  • food: One of the wonders of the internet can be found here with this online shop purveying fine Italian food.
  • truth: The sayings of Jesus purveyed simple truths appropriate to the apocalyptic circumstances he saw.
  • view: Films and television programs purvey a nostalgic view of horse-drawn ( and fog-shrouded ) London.

Subject

  • teacher: I agree that there is a strong consumerist element in these teachings as they are being purveyed by some teachers.

Preposition: by

  • teacher: I agree that there is a strong consumerist element in these teachings as they are being purveyed by some teachers.

Modifying Another Word

  • regularly: Defying all the odds, Glasgow's Pavilion regularly purveys variety to this day.
  • still: We still seek from our students the passive absorption of the canon and we are still purveying traditional Western Eurocentric content.

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