PURVEY


Meaning of PURVEY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)pər-ˈvā, ˈpər-ˌ ]

transitive verb

( pur·veyed ; pur·vey·ing )

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

Date: 14th century

1. : to supply (as provisions) usually as a matter of business

2. : peddle 2

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.