serve — to provide food or drinks to someone
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to provide food or drinks to someone
Pronunciation (IPA): /sɜːrv/
Example Sentences
- The robot waiter can serve 50 customers per hour without getting tired.
- This old phone still serves me well after 10 years.
- My grandmother serves the best kimchi in the entire neighborhood.
serve
VERB[/sɜːrv/]
to provide food or drinks to someone
a friendly waitress carefully places steaming plates of food in front of seated customers at their table. She holds a tray with one hand while setting down dishes with the other. The hot meal creates small wisps of steam that rise from the colorful food. The customers smile appreciatively as they receive their dinner, reaching for their napkins and utensils. A second waitress moves between nearby tables carrying drinks and plates. someone providing food and drinks to people
Serve along the curve, despite every nerve!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin servire, meaning 'to be a slave, to serve or obey.' The word originally denoted the status or action of servitude, but gradually expanded to encompass broader meanings of providing service, attending to needs, and offering support. In modern usage, it extends to specialized contexts such as the serving action in sports.
Breakdown
Latin servire is a simple verb root meaning 'to serve or be enslaved.' The English word serve derives directly from this Latin infinitive without significant morphological affixes in its base form.
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📝Examples
“The robot waiter can serve 50 customers per hour without getting tired.”
“This old phone still serves me well after 10 years.”
“My grandmother serves the best kimchi in the entire neighborhood.”
“He served as class president and served lunch to his classmates every day.”
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