purvey

/pə:'vei/

Thân thiện

The local market purveys fresh produce to the community.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To supply or provide (food, provisions, or other necessities), especially as a business or service.
   • To make something available or furnish it, often on a regular or professional basis.

Examples of Usage

• Verb:
  • The company purveys organic vegetables to local restaurants.
  • In the 19th century, his family business purveyed meat to the royal household.

Advanced Usage

• "to purvey information/ideas": To be a source or supplier of information, news, or ideas, often with a nuance of dissemination.
  • That website purveys gossip and sensational news.
  • The philosopher sought to purvey a new theory of ethics.

Variants and Related Words

• Purveyor (n): A person or business that supplies provisions, especially food, or that provides a particular service or commodity.
  • He is a purveyor of fine wines.
  • The newspaper was accused of being a purveyor of propaganda.

Synonyms

• Supply: To make (something needed or wanted) available to someone.
• Provide: To make available for use; to supply.
• Furnish: To provide or supply (an item or service).

Related Phrases

• "to purvey to": (Less common) To supply provisions to a specific person, group, or institution.
  • The firm purveyed to the needs of the expedition.

Related Idioms

Học thuật

Verb

1. supply with provisions

Từ đồng nghĩa

• provision