servir
Meaning
- (intransitive,transitive) to serve (to be a servant or worker; to render service)
- (intransitive,transitive) to serve (to be a servant for; to work for)
- (intransitive) to be of use, to be good for
- (intransitive) to serve (to usefully take the place of something else)
- (intransitive) to serve (to be in military service)
- (intransitive,transitive) to serve (to set down (food or drink) on the table to be eaten)
- (intransitive) to serve (to lead off with the first delivery over the net in tennis, volleyball, ping pong, badminton, etc.)
- (reflexive) to help oneself to (to take freely)
Concepts
be good
be of use
be suited
do a favor to
give a present
serve food
wait at table
be fit
be given
be useful
be worth
Synonyms
ser útil
servir comida
tender a
dar de comer a
hacer plato
servir comida de la olla
servir los alimentos
tener inclinación
Frequency
Hyphenated as
ser‧vir
Pronounced as (IPA)
/seɾˈbiɾ/
Etymology
Inherited from Latin servīre.
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