serving

Meaning

Noun

1. (gerund, uncountable) The act or process of serving.
2. (countable) An instance of that act or process.
3. (countable) The quantity of food or drink intended for one person in a single sitting; especially in relation to a meal.
4. (broadly, countable) A fraction or share.
5. (countable) A layer added to the outside of an electrical cable to protect it.

Verb

present participle and gerund of serve

serve

• Noun
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Synonyms

helping

portion

service

waiting upon

share

attendance

service of process

reception

welcome

course

worshipping

attending

serve

plateful

honouring

houseboy

manservant

monition

obedient

plate

practising

process

retainer

servant

subpoena

summons

varlet

voluntarily

worship

writ

judicial writ

going near

worhipping

ready to serve

who serves

process of monition

server program

part

coil serving

beneficial

challenge

citation

conveyance

dare

daring

delivery

despatch

dispatch

employee

gantlet

Translations

porzione

Portion

famulus

portion

ración

porção

servente

porción

dienend

portie

servicio

servizio

ració

service

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɜːvɪŋ/

Etymology

By surface analysis, serve + -ing.

Sentences

By his third term Nein was serving as majority floor leader of the House .

There are a variety of different types , probably not homologous , and serving various functions .

Maley was the longest serving manager in Celtic's history .

Knoller is currently serving her sentence at Valley State Prison for Women in Chowchilla .