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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
purveys, purveying, purveyed |
| definition: |
to supply or provide (esp. food, drink, or other provisions).
Our company has purveyed fresh fish since 1885.They say the shop owner purveys gossip as much as goods.- similar words:
- cater, provide, provision
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| related words: |
feed, gird, supply |
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| derivation: |
purveyor (n.) |
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