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pur·vey

 (pər-vā′, pûr′vā′)
tr.v. pur·veyed, pur·vey·ing, pur·veys
1. To supply or sell (food, for example).
2. To seek to disseminate: ideas purveyed by political extremists.
[Middle English purveien, from Anglo-Norman purveier, from Latin prōvidēre; see provide.]
pur·vey′ance n.
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purveyance

(pəˈveɪəns)
n
1. (Historical Terms) history the collection or requisition of provisions for a sovereign
2. rare the act of purveying
3. rare that which is purveyed
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pur•vey•ance

(pərˈveɪ əns)

n.
1. the act of purveying.
2. something purveyed, as provisions.
[1225–75; Middle English purvea(u)nce, purvya(u)nce < Old French purveance « Latin prōvidentia. See providence, purvey]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.purveyance - the act of supplying something
supplying, provision, supply - the activity of supplying or providing something
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Translations

purveyance

[pɜːˈveɪəns] N (frm) → provisión f, suministro m, abastecimiento m
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purveyance

n (form: = sale) → Verkauf m; the purveyance of food to the Navy → die Lieferung von Lebensmitteln an die Marine
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Lords Pearce and Radcliffe hypothesized that explicit mention of compensation was absent because the right to dig for saltpetre was a considered a purveyance. Purveyances were pre-emptive rights of purchase that would require the king to pay for the saltpetre.
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He concluded after rigorous analysis "that teaching in both liberal arts and professional programs has been too much concerned with the purveyance of subject matter and too little with its influence on the character and personalities of young people...seeking to understand the meaning of life." (10) McGrath's time in education had convinced him that the professor's latest article, the institution's budget, and traditional academic autonomy all prevented colleges and universities from making curriculum reforms.
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