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serving noun

  /ˈsɜːvɪŋ/ , /ˈsɝvɪŋ/
  • (countable) The quantity of food or drink intended for one person in a single sitting; especially in relation to a meal.
 annos
  • (uncountable, gerund) The act or process of serving.
 syöttö

serve verb

  /sɑː(ɹ)v/ , /sɜːv/ , /sɝv/
  • (transitive) To be a servant for; to work for, to be employed by. [from 13thc.]
  • (intransitive) To have a given use or purpose; to function for something or to do something. [from 14thc.]
 palvella
  • (transitive) To set down (food or drink) on the table to be eaten; to bring (food, drink) to a person. [from 15thc.]
 tarjoilla, avustaa, hoitaa, käyttää, saattaa tietoon, tarjota
  • (transitive) To copulate with (of male animals); to cover. [from 16thc.]
 astua
  • (transitive, archaic) To be suitor to; to be the lover of. [from 14thc.]
 avustaa, istua, kosia, kosiskella, tarjoilla, toimia
  • (transitive) To wait upon (someone) at table; to set food and drink in front of, to help (someone) to food, meals etc. [from 13thc.]
 hoitaa, istua, kohdella, palvella, toimia, toimittaa
  • (transitive) To be useful to; to meet the needs of. [from 14thc.]
 hoitaa, istua, tarjoilla, toimia
  • (transitive, military) To work, to operate (a weapon). [from 18thc.]
 käyttää
  • (nautical) To wind spun yarn etc. tightly around (a rope or cable, etc.) so as to protect it from chafing or from the weather.
 rihmata
  • (transitive, intransitive, sports) To lead off with the first delivery over the net in tennis, volleyball, ping pong, badminton etc. [from 16thc.]
 syöttää

serve noun

  /sɑː(ɹ)v/ , /sɜːv/ , /sɝv/
  • (sports) An act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play in various games.
 syöttö
self-serving
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