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purveyance

purveyance

9.9
The act of supplying food and other things people need
  • noun
  • /pərˈveɪəns/
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  • During the festival, the purveyance of handmade crafts supported local artisans.

Examples

  • Only in the sessions of 1605-6 and 1606-7 did the king determine the Commons' agenda, and on the former occasion, James and the lower House proved incapable of reaching a settlement over purveyance (the right of the Crown to buy goods for the royal household at below market prices); on the latter, the Commons effectively refused to endorse the Union.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The restaurant's purveyance of locally sourced ingredients attracts many customers.

  • If so, should art then be seen as potentially effective in the purveyance?

    Academic text (1995)
  • The purveyance of clean water is essential for every community's health.

Synonyms

supply
vspurveyance
395 1.3

The act of providing things people need

is used more for essential provisions rather than all kinds of providing
retail
vspurveyance
393 1.8

The sale of goods to the public in small amounts for people to use

is about providing needs rather than selling small quantities to consumers
issue
vspurveyance
  • Formal
215 3.4

The official giving of supplies or documents to people

is the general act of providing, not limited to official handouts
distribution
vspurveyance
190 3.0

A system that moves goods from factories to stores

is about providing with more emphasis on movement and sales
issuance
vspurveyance
  • Formal
17 6.5

An official giving out documents like ID cards or permits

describes regular providing, not only formal recorded giving
provision
vspurveyance
8 3.4

The act of supplying things people need, like food

is broader meaning providing in many contexts beyond basics
stocking
vspurveyance
6 4.0

To put goods or fish into a place to keep it full

is about providing overall rather than just storing or replenishing
issuing
vspurveyance
3 3.3

Giving out things often in an official way

is broader, applying to providing without formal or official rules
equipping
vspurveyance
2 4.1

Giving people or places the tools they need for a task

covers general providing not limited to equipment or tools
dispensation
vspurveyance
1 7.2

The act of giving out things, often based on a plan

means providing more generally, not only by allotted portions
supplying
vspurveyance
1 2.3

Giving things people need or want

focuses on providing mainly provisions or basic necessities

Antonyms

5 7.0

Keeping something and not giving it when others expect it

How Much

distribution
190 3.0
purveyance
9.9
supply
395 1.3
provision
8 3.4

Surface Forms

purveyance singular
purveyances plural

Morphology

purveyance = purvey (transparent) = purvey + ance

Formed by the verb 'purvey' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ance', yielding the act or process of purveying in a regular way.

Etymology

Purveyance comes from the verb purvey, which is related to the everyday words provide and provision and originally carried the idea 'to see ahead' so people could get supplies ready. So, purveyance means the act of supplying goods or necessities.