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Served - English meaning

Served – definitions in English dictionary

verb

Perform duties or services for (another person or an organization).

Usage examples:

Malcolm has served the church very faithfully

Synonims:

Work forBe in the service ofPerform duties forBe employed byHave a job withObeyBe obedient toCarry out the wishes ofBe of service toBe of use toHelpGive help toAssistGive assista
verb

Present (food or drink) to someone.

Usage examples:

They serve wine instead of beer

Synonims:

Dish up/outGive outDistributeSet outPlate upSpoon outLadle outPresentProvideSupplyMake available
verb

Deliver (a document such as a summons or writ) in a formal manner to the person to whom it is addressed.

Usage examples:

He said his lawyer would serve a writ to the multinational corporation within a week
verb

Be of use in achieving or satisfying.

Usage examples:

This book will serve a useful purpose

Synonims:

SufficeBe adequateBe good enoughBe all rightFit/fill the billDoAnswerBe usefulServe a purposeMeet requirementsSuit
verb

(in tennis and other racket sports) hit the ball or shuttlecock to begin play for each point of a game.

Usage examples:

He tossed the ball up to serve
verb

Bind (a rope) with thin cord to protect or strengthen it.

verb

Operate (a gun).

Usage examples:

Before long lodge was the only man in his section able to serve the guns
noun

(in tennis and other racket sports) an act of hitting the ball or shuttlecock to start play.

Usage examples:

He was let down by an erratic serve
noun

A reprimand.

Usage examples:

He would be willing to give the country a serve in an english newspaper

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Servi

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Serviert

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सेवित, तामील किया गया

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Servito

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봉사

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Служил, Служивший, Выслуживший

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Servido

Word origin

Middle English: from Old French servir, from Latin servire, from servus ‘slave’.

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Served synonims

answer

ˈɑːn.sər

noun

A thing that is said, written, or done as a reaction to a question, statement, or situation.

Usage examples:

He knocked and entered without waiting for an answer
verb

Say or write something as a reaction to someone or something.

Usage examples:

‘of course i can,’ she answered
verb

A statement made to reply to a question or criticism

Answer - all meanings in English

assist

əˈsɪst

verb

Help (someone), typically by doing a share of the work.

Usage examples:

A senior academic would assist him in his work
noun

An act of giving help, typically by providing money.

Usage examples:

The budget must have an assist from tax policies
verb

To help

Usage examples:

Assist someone with something you will be expected to assist the editor with the selection of illus…
Assist - all meanings in English

be all right

phrase

If something is all right/fine by someone, they agree that it can happen

Usage examples:

"i'd rather go later." "that's fine by me.", if it's all right by you, i'd like to leave now., if y…
Be all right - all meanings in English

be good enough

phrase

Used to make a polite request

Usage examples:

Be so good as to close the door when you leave., would you be so good as to let charlotte know i ca…
Be good enough - all meanings in English

be of service to

idiom

To help someone

Usage examples:

"thank you so much for that." "i'm glad to have been of service."
Be of service to - all meanings in English

distribute

dɪˈstrɪb.juːt

verb

Give a share or a unit of (something) to each of a number of recipients.

Usage examples:

Information leaflets are being distributed to hotels
verb

Give to several people

verb

To divide something among several or many people, or to spread or scatter something over an area

Usage examples:

Food and clothing are being distributed among/to the flood victims., shopping malls are widely dist…
Distribute - all meanings in English

do

dəʊ

verb

Perform (an action, the precise nature of which is often unspecified).

Usage examples:

Very little work has been done in this field
noun

Used before a verb (except be, can, may, ought, shall, will ) in questions and negative statements.

Usage examples:

Do you have any pets?
noun

Variant spelling of doh1.

Do - all meanings in English

give out

phrasal verb

Give to several people

phrasal verb

To last no longer, or to work no longer

Usage examples:

Food supplies will give out by the end of the week., they’re giving out free tickets to the circus.
Give out - all meanings in English

help

verb

Make it easier or possible for (someone) to do something by offering one's services or resources.

Usage examples:

They helped her with domestic chores
noun

The action of helping someone to do something.

Usage examples:

I asked for help from my neighbours
exclamation

Used as an appeal for urgent assistance.

Usage examples:

Help! i'm drowning!
Help - all meanings in English

obey

əʊˈbeɪ

verb

Submit to the authority of (someone) or comply with (a law).

Usage examples:

I always obey my father
verb

To do what you are told or expected to do according to someone in authority or a rule or law

Usage examples:

[ i ] the toddler refused to obey., [ t ] residents are expected to obey the house rules.
verb

To act according to what you have been asked or ordered to do by someone in authority, or to behave according to a rule, law, or instruction

Usage examples:

The soldiers refused to obey (orders)., to obey the rules of international law
Obey - all meanings in English

present

adjective

In a particular place.

Usage examples:

A doctor must be present at the ringside
noun

The period of time now occurring.

Usage examples:

They are happy and at peace, refusing to think beyond the present
verb

Give or award formally or ceremonially.

Usage examples:

The duke presented certificates to the men
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provide

verb

Make available for use; supply.

Usage examples:

These clubs provide a much appreciated service for this area
verb

Give something useful or necessary to

verb

To give something that is needed or wanted to someone

Usage examples:

The company provides medical benefits to all employees., i can provide you with directions to their…
Provide - all meanings in English

serve a purpose

phrase

To have a use

Usage examples:

These small village shops serve a very useful purpose., these tall herbs serve a dual purpose of pr…
Serve a purpose - all meanings in English

set out

phrasal verb

Begin a journey.

Usage examples:

We set out from new york on friday for egypt
phrasal verb

Arrange or display something in a particular order or position.

Usage examples:

They had a picnic by the river where there was a jetty and rustic tables and chairs set out
phrasal verb

To start a journey

Usage examples:

What time will we have to set off for grandma's house tomorrow?, jenny set off down the road on her…
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suffice

verb

Be enough or adequate.

Usage examples:

A quick look should suffice
verb

To be enough

Usage examples:

The problems were of global importance, and only an international effort would suffice to deal with…
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suit

suːt

noun

A set of outer clothes made of the same fabric and designed to be worn together, typically consisting of a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt.

Usage examples:

A pinstriped suit
verb

Be convenient for or acceptable to.

Usage examples:

What time would suit you?
verb

To be convenient or work well for someone or something

Usage examples:

What time suits you best?, the job of a salesman seems to suit him., that new hairstyle really suit…
Suit - all meanings in English

supply

verb

Make (something needed or wanted) available to someone; provide.

Usage examples:

The farm supplies apples to cider makers
noun

A stock or amount of something supplied or available for use.

Usage examples:

A farm with good water supply
adverb

Variant spelling of supplely (see supple).

Supply - all meanings in English

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