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Purvey
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Purvey
see synonyms of purveyverb (pəˈveɪ
) (transitive)
1.
to sell or provide (commodities, esp foodstuffs) on a large scale
2.
to publish or make available (lies, scandal, etc)
noun (ˈpɜːvɪ
)
3. Scottish
the food and drink laid on at a wedding reception, etc
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Purvey
see synonyms of purvey verb transitive
to furnish or supply (esp. food or provisions)
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Purvey
see synonyms of purveytr.v. pur·veyed, pur·vey·ing, pur·veys
1. To supply or sell (food, for example).
2. To seek to disseminate: ideas purveyed by political extremists.
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