Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - serve
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v. & n. --v. 1 tr. do a service for (a person, community, etc.). 2 tr. (also absol.) be a servant to. 3 intr. carry out duties (served on six committees). 4 intr. a (foll. by in) be employed in (an organization, esp. the armed forces, or a place, esp. a foreign country) (served in the air force). b be a member of the armed forces. 5 a tr. be useful to or serviceable for; meet the needs of; do what is required for (serve a purpose; one packet serves him for a week). b intr. meet requirements; perform a function (a sofa serving as a bed). c intr. (foll. by to + infin.) avail, suffice (his attempt served only to postpone the inevitable; it serves to show the folly of such action). 6 tr. go through a due period of (office, apprenticeship, a prison sentence, etc.). 7 tr. set out or present (food) for those about to eat it (asparagus served with butter; dinner was then served). 8 intr. (in full serve at table) act as a waiter. 9 tr. a attend to (a customer in a shop). b (foll. by with) supply with (goods) (was serving a customer with apples; served the town with gas). 10 tr. treat or act towards (a person) in a specified way (has served me shamefully; you may serve me as you will). 11 tr. a (often foll. by on) deliver (a writ etc.) to the person concerned in a legally formal manner (served a warrant on him). b (foll. by with) deliver a writ etc. to (a person) in this way (served her with a summons). 12 tr. Tennis etc. a (also absol.) deliver (a ball etc.) to begin or resume play. b produce (a fault etc.) by doing this. 13 tr. Mil. keep (a gun, battery, etc.) firing. 14 tr. (of an animal, esp. a stallion etc. hired for the purpose) copulate with (a female). 15 tr. distribute (served the ammunition out; served the rations round). 16 tr. render obedience to (a deity etc.). 17 Eccl. a intr. act as a server. b tr. act as a server at (a service). 18 intr. (of a tide) be suitable for a ship to leave harbour etc. 19 tr. Naut. bind (a rope etc.) with thin cord to strengthen it. 20 tr. play (a trick etc.) on. --n. 1 Tennis etc. a the act or an instance of serving. b a manner of serving. c a person's turn to serve. 2 Austral. sl. a reprimand. Phrases and idioms it will serve it will be adequate. serve one's needs (or need) be adequate. serve out retaliate on. serve the purpose of take the place of, be used as. serve a person right be a person's deserved punishment or misfortune. serve one's time 1 hold office for the normal period. 2 (also serve time) undergo imprisonment, apprenticeship, etc. serve one's (or the) turn be adequate. serve up offer for acceptance. Etymology: ME f. OF servir f. L servire f. servus slave
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I. verb (~d; serving) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French servir, from Latin servire to be a slave, ~, from servus slave, servant Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. to be a servant, to do military or naval service, to assist a celebrant as ~r at mass, 3. to be of use , to be favorable, opportune, or convenient, to be worthy of reliance or trust , to hold an office ; discharge a duty or function , to prove adequate or satisfactory ; suffice , to help persons to food: as, to wait at table, to set out portions of food or drink, to wait on customers, to put the ball or shuttlecock in play in various games (as tennis, volleyball, or badminton), transitive verb 1. to be a servant to ; attend, to give the service and respect due to (a superior), to comply with the commands or demands of ; gratify, to give military or naval service to, to perform the duties of (an office or post), to act as ~r at (mass), to pay a lover's or suitor's court to (a lady) , 4. to work through (a term of service), to put in (a term of imprisonment), 5. to wait on at table, to bring (food) to a diner, present, provide, 6. to furnish or supply with something needed or desired, to wait on (a customer) in a store, to furnish professional service to, 7. to answer the needs of, to be enough for ; suffice, to contribute or conduce to ; promote, to treat or act toward in a specified way , 9. to bring to notice, deliver, or execute as required by law, to make legal service upon (a person named in a process), to copulate with, to wind yarn or wire tightly around (a rope or stay) for protection, to provide services that benefit or help, to put (the ball or shuttlecock) in play (as in tennis or badminton), II. noun Date: 1688 the act or action of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play in various games (as volleyball, badminton, or tennis) ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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