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served

/sɜːvd/

Meanings
  • Verb

    To supply (food, drink, a service, etc.) to someone or something.

    - "The waiter served us delicious food."
    - "The butler served the guests tea and cake."
    - "The store clerk served us efficiently."
    - "The teacher served detention to the misbehaving students."
  • Verb

    To make available or bring (something) to a particular person or place.

    - "The delivery man served us our new furniture."
    - "The postman served us a package from our relative."
    - "The police served a warrant on the suspect's house."

Pronunciation
  1. /sɝvd/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1648311"

Synonyms

attend , bestand , wait on
Rhymes
Words rhyming with served
deserved , preserved , deferred , preferred
Variants
List of all variants of served that leads to same result
serve , serve her right , serve him right , serve me right , serve one right , serve them right , serve us right , serve you right , served , served her right , served him right , served me right , served one right , served them right , served us right , served you right , serves , serves her right , serves him right , serves me right , serves one right , serves them right , serves us right , serves you right , serving , serving her right , serving him right , serving me right , serving one right , serving them right , serving us right , serving you right , first come , first serve , first come , first served , on a first-come , first-served basis , justice is done , justice is served , justice is served/done , serve out , served out , serves out , serving out , serve up , served up , serves up , serving up
Forms
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serves, serving, served, serves


Etymology
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From Old French 'servir' meaning 'to serve, attend, obey'.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'serve' is derived from the Old French word 'servir', which means 'to serve, attend, obey'.

  2. In the United States, the term 'served' is often used in legal contexts to refer to the formal delivery of documents, such as a summons or a warrant.

  3. The term 'served' is also used in the context of military service, where soldiers are said to be 'serving their country'.


Related Concepts
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  1. Service industry: A sector of the economy that provides services to consumers. This can include industries such as hospitality, retail, and healthcare.

  2. Serving size: A standard quantity of food that is considered a single serving. This is important for nutrition labeling and understanding portion sizes.


Culture
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The term 'served' has been used extensively in literature, particularly in the context of formal dinners, banquets, and other ceremonial events. It has also been used metaphorically to describe situations where someone has received their just desserts or been punished for their actions.

How to Memorize "served"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a waiter carrying a tray of food and serving it to customers.
    - Imagine yourself being served a delicious meal at a restaurant.
    - Think about a servant in a castle, serving the king and queen.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'served' with the image of a waiter or a servant.
    - Connect the word 'served' with the idea of providing food or a service.
    - Think about the word 'served' as meaning 'to make available'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Served In A Castle' to remember the past tense of the verb 'serve'.
    - Create a mental image of a server in a castle, serving food to guests.
    - Use the rhyme 'deserved' to help remember the past tense of 'serve'.


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