purvey
/pɚˈveɪ/verb
purvey is spelled P-U-R-V-E-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, purvey means “To furnish or provide” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in purvey?
| Letters | 6: P-U-R-V-E-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 150,355th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is purvey?
Purvey appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce purvey?
- UK /pəˈveɪ/
- UK /pəːˈveɪ/
- US /pɚˈveɪ/
Purvey has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-purvey.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with purvey?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as purvey from its last stressed vowel (/eɪ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of purvey
- purveys present, singular, he/she/it
- purveying participle, present
- purveyed participle, past
- puruey
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does purvey mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
obsoleteTo prepare in advance (for or to do something); to plan, make provision.
- 2
To furnish or provide.
Those who sell their own products are distinguished from purveyors, who purvey what others produce.
- 3
To procure; to get.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Purvey in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does purvey come from?
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.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).