purveyance
- noun
- /pərˈveɪəns/
:
suministro
- During the festival, the purveyance of handmade crafts supported local artisans.
Examples
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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.
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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
395
1.3
The act of providing things people need
393
1.8
The sale of goods to the public in small amounts for people to use
215
3.4
The official giving of supplies or documents to people
190
3.0
A system that moves goods from factories to stores
17
6.5
An official giving out documents like ID cards or permits
8
3.4
The act of supplying things people need, like food
6
4.0
To put goods or fish into a place to keep it full
3
3.3
Giving out things often in an official way
2
4.1
Giving people or places the tools they need for a task
1
7.2
The act of giving out things, often based on a plan
1
2.3
Giving things people need or want
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Morphology
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.