Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [surv]
- /sɜrv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [surv]
- /sɜrv/
Definitions of servable word
- verb without object servable to act as a servant. 1
- verb without object servable to wait on table, as a waiter. 1
- verb without object servable to offer or have a meal or refreshments available, as for patrons or guests: Come early, we're serving at six. 1
- verb without object servable to offer or distribute a portion or portions of food or a beverage, as a host or hostess: It was her turn to serve at the faculty tea. 1
- verb without object servable to render assistance; be of use; help. 1
- verb without object servable to go through a term of service, do duty as a soldier, sailor, senator, juror, etc. 1
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Origin of servable
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; Middle English serven < Old French servir < Latin servīre, equivalent to serv(us) slave (cf. serf) + -īre infinitive suffix
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Servable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
servable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
servable usage trend in Literature
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