purveyed
Sold or provided
Purveyed is the past tense of purvey, a somewhat formal verb meaning to supply or provide, especially food, provisions, or services.
It often appears in commercial or official contexts: The company purveyed fine wines to restaurants throughout the region.
Purvey can also apply to abstract things like information or ideas, sometimes with a slightly negative connotation suggesting the spread of dubious content: The tabloid purveyed gossip and scandal.
One who sells wares
- vendorOne who sells goods
- supplierSource of goods
- traderOne who transacts commercially
- dealerOne who sells goods
retailer · wholesaler · provisioner · goods · wares · merchandise · stock · inventory
Consumable nourishment source
- sustenanceMeans of living
- victualsFood and drink
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
- rationsControlled food portions
supplies · comestibles · foodstuffs · fare · nourishment · catering · grocer · delicatessen
Knowledge about something
- newsReports of recent events
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- rumorsUnconfirmed circulating stories
- propagandaBiased information for influence
content · ideas · entertainment · media · stories · falsehoods · misinformation · narratives
merchant
One who sells wares
dealer · retailer · wholesaler · provisioner · goods · wares · merchandise · stock · inventory · commodities
food
Consumable nourishment source
- sustenanceMeans of living
- victualsFood and drink
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
rations · supplies · comestibles · foodstuffs · fare · nourishment · catering · grocer · delicatessen · pantry
information
Knowledge about something
- newsReports of recent events
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- rumorsUnconfirmed circulating stories
propaganda · content · ideas · entertainment · media · stories · falsehoods · misinformation · narratives · opinions
purveyedconcealed
Made invisible deliberately
suppressed · hoarded · withheld · hidden · censored
purveyedwithheld
Kept from giving
restricted · denied · rationed · embargoed · confiscated