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purvey

verb pur·vey \ (ˌ)pər-ˈvā , ˈpər-ˌ \

Definition of purvey

purveyed; purveying

transitive verb

1 :to supply (something, such as provisions) usually as a matter of business

2 :peddle 2

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Examples of purvey in a Sentence

a shop purveying handmade merchandise

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These are the places that are forever perceived, for good reason, as purveying direct violence, whether rhetorical, political or physical, against the African-American community.

— jason johnson, The Root, "Politics Over Paycheck? The Life of a Black Host on Fox News," 22 May 2017

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Origin and Etymology of purvey

Middle English purveien, from Anglo-French purveier, purveer to look at, foresee, provide, from Latin providēre to provide

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