servir

Meaning

1. (intransitive,transitive) to serve (to be a servant or worker; to render service)
2. (intransitive,transitive) to serve (to be a servant for; to work for)
3. (intransitive) to be of use, to be good for
4. (intransitive) to serve (to usefully take the place of something else)
5. (intransitive) to serve (to be in military service)
6. (intransitive,transitive) to serve (to set down (food or drink) on the table to be eaten)
7. (intransitive) to serve (to lead off with the first delivery over the net in tennis, volleyball, ping pong, badminton, etc.)
8. (reflexive) to help oneself to (to take freely)

Hyphenated as

ser‧vir

Pronounced as (IPA)

/seɾˈbiɾ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin servīre.

Sentences

Se solía servir como una segunda ronda en los banquetes a modo de postre .

It used to be served as a second round at banquets as a dessert.

Desde entonces su operación principal es servir a vuelos sanitarios , oficiales y privados .

Since then, its main operation has been to serve medical, official and private flights.