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Definition of "purveyed" []

  • Simple past tense and past participle of purvey. (verb)

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Use "purveyed" in a sentence
  • "They consume and utter the most incomprehensible words, commonly purveyed from the latest management consultants working with them."
  • "Most familiar are those adapted from the culinary sphere, to refer to dishes initially purveyed by Chinese immigrants, mainly from Canton, and hence from Cantonese: chop suey, bok choy, dim sum, wonton."
  • "Simplistic, dogmatic opinions purveyed by screaming partisans on all sides is the style of our times in which people demand answers to problems before they have even asked the questions."