serve
noun
/sɑː(ɹ)v/
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/sɜːv/
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/sɝv/
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- (sports) An act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play in various games.
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service
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serve
verb
/sɑː(ɹ)v/
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/sɜːv/
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/sɝv/
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- (transitive) To be a servant for; to work for, to be employed by. [from 13thc.]
- (transitive, intransitive, sports) To lead off with the first delivery over the net in tennis, volleyball, ping pong, badminton etc. [from 16thc.]
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servir
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- (transitive) To set down (food or drink) on the table to be eaten; to bring (food, drink) to a person. [from 15thc.]
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servir,
signifier
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- (transitive) To wait upon (someone) at table; to set food and drink in front of, to help (someone) to food, meals etc. [from 13thc.]
- (transitive, archaic) To be suitor to; to be the lover of. [from 14thc.]
- (transitive) To be useful to; to meet the needs of. [from 14thc.]
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servir,
purger
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serving
noun
/ˈsɜːvɪŋ/
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/ˈsɝvɪŋ/
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- (countable) The quantity of food or drink intended for one person in a single sitting; especially in relation to a meal.
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