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Purvey

verb/pˈɜːveɪ/
Definition
supply with provisions
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈɜːveɪ/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈɜːveɪ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈɜːveɪ/
2 syllables Say it as /pˈɜːveɪ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
provisionnounthe activity of supplying or providing something
provisionernouna supplier of victuals or supplies to an army
purveyornounsomeone who supplies provisions (especially food)
purveyancenounthe act of supplying something
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
liefern
mit Proviant versorgen
🇫🇷French
fournir
fournir des provisions
🇪🇸Spanish
proveer
suministrar provisiones
🇮🇹Italian
fornitura
rifornimento di provviste
🇳🇱Dutch
verschaffen
voorzien van proviand
🇵🇹Portuguese
fornecer
fornecer provisões
🇷🇺Russian
поставлять
снабжать провизией
India
🇮🇳Hindi
प्रबंध करना
प्रावधानों के साथ आपूर्ति
🇮🇳Marathi
शुद्ध करणे
तरतुदींसह पुरवठा
🇮🇳Gujarati
શુદ્ધિકરણ
જોગવાઈઓ સાથે પુરવઠો
🇵🇰Urdu
صاف کرنا
فراہمی کے ساتھ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
供应
供应规定
🇯🇵Japanese
御用達
備え付けの供給
🇰🇷Korean
납품업자
식량을 공급하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
người cung cấp
cung cấp quy định
🇹🇭Thai
จัดส่ง
จัดหาด้วยบทบัญญัติ
🇮🇩Indonesian
menyiapkan
bekal dengan ketentuan
🇲🇾Malay
menyampaikan
bekalan dengan peruntukan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
باع
العرض مع الأحكام
🇮🇷Persian
پرداخت
عرضه با آذوقه
🇹🇷Turkish
tedarik etmek
hükümlerle tedarik etmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
מאגר
אספקה ​​עם אספקה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'purvey'?
The primary meaning of 'purvey' is 'supply with provisions'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'purvey' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'purvey' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'purvey' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'purvey' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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