purvey

verb

/pəˈveɪ/

/pərˈveɪ/

(formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they purvey	/pəˈveɪ/ /pərˈveɪ/
he / she / it purveys	/pəˈveɪz/ /pərˈveɪz/
past simple purveyed	/pəˈveɪd/ /pərˈveɪd/
past participle purveyed	/pəˈveɪd/ /pərˈveɪd/
-ing form purveying	/pəˈveɪɪŋ/ /pərˈveɪɪŋ/

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purvey something to supply food, services or information to people提供，供应（食物、服务或信息）
Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French purveier, from Latin providere ‘foresee, attend to’, from pro- ‘before’ + videre ‘to see’. Early senses included ‘foresee’, ‘attend to in advance’, and ‘equip’.

BNC: 32689 COCA: 28860

purvey

Someone who gives: giver, donor, backer...