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- [surv]
- /sɜrv/
- /sɜːv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [surv]
- /sɜrv/
Definitions of served word
- verb without object served to act as a servant. 1
- verb without object served to wait on table, as a waiter. 1
- verb without object served 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 served 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 served to render assistance; be of use; help. 1
- verb without object served to go through a term of service, do duty as a soldier, sailor, senator, juror, etc. 1
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Origin of served
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
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Parts of speech for Served
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
served 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".
served usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for served
verb served
- answered — Simple past tense and past participle of answer.
- availed — to be of use or value to; profit; advantage: All our efforts availed us little in trying to effect a change.
- babied — an infant or very young child.
- babysat — to take charge of a child while the parents are temporarily away.
- catered — Simple past tense and past participle of cater.
Antonyms for served
verb served
- administrated — to administer.
- commanded — to direct with specific authority or prerogative; order: The captain commanded his men to attack.
- conducted — personal behavior; way of acting; bearing or deportment.
- domineered — Simple past tense and past participle of domineer.
- idled — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
Top questions with served
- which president served 3 terms?
- which president served the shortest term?
- president who served 3 terms?
- what president served 3 terms?
- presidents who served 3 terms?
- who served as the president of the confederate states?
- what president served two non consecutive terms?
- which president served 4 terms?
- what president served 4 terms?
- how many presidents have served in the military?
- president who served 4 terms?
- what president served more than 2 terms?
- which president served more than 2 terms?
- honoring all who served?
- which of these men served as the governor of massachusetts?
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