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Added 9 October 2026

purvey

/pəˈveɪ/ verb

Latin root: prōvidēre Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about purvey at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To prepare in advance (for or to do something); to plan, make provision.
To furnish or provide.
To procure; to get.

Origin

From Middle English purveyen, from Anglo-Norman purveer, purveir et al., Old French porveeir, porveoir, from Latin prōvidēre (“to provide”). Doublet of provide; compare prudent.

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