purvey
Verb
Verb Forms: purveyed, purveying, purveys
- To provide or supply food, services, or information.
- supply with provisions
- To prepare in advance (for or to do something); to plan, make provision.
- To furnish or provide.
- To procure; to get.
Examples
- He would PURVEY a strong offensive strategy in every Scrabble game he played.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English purveyen, from Anglo-Norman purveer, purveir et al., Old French porveeir, porveoir, from Latin prōvidēre (“to provide”). Doublet of provide and prudent.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 14
purvey: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordpurvey: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
purvey: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 16
purvey: valid Words With Friends Word