01 n. The act or process of providing or procuring; providence; foresight; preparation; management.
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The act or process of providing or procuring; providence; foresight; preparation; management.“The ill purveyance of his page.” — Spenser.
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That which is provided; provisions; food.
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A providing necessaries for the sovereign by buying them at an appraised value in preference to all others, and oven without the owner's consent. This was formerly a royal prerogative, but has long been abolished.(Eng. Law)