purvey
/pɚˈveɪ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To prepare in advance (for or to do something); to plan, make provision.
Intransitive verb; Obsolete
name
A surname.
Example Sentences
- "A sayd the kynge / syn ye knowe of your aduenture puruey for hit / and put awey by your craftes that mysauenture / Nay said Merlyn it wylle not be / soo he departed from the kynge"
- "Giue no ods to your foes, but do puruay / Your selfe of sword before that bloudy day:"
- "Those who sell their own products are distinguished from purveyors, who purvey what others produce."
- "I mean to purvey me a wife after the fashion of the children of Benjamin."
Etymology
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.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *per-, purveyen, purveer, porveeir, prōvidēre
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /pɚˈveɪ/
- British English: /pəˈveɪ/