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serve

/sɜːrv/
serve sɜːrv
English Definition
v. to work for; to provide a service or product
中文释义
服务,提供
Significado en Español
servir
한국어 뜻
서비스하다, 제공하다
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
phục vụ, cung cấp
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Example Sentence

The restaurant serves lunch until three.

这家餐厅供应午餐到三点。

Synonyms
provide assist work for
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the best synonym for the word “serve”:

  1. A hinder
  2. B obstruct
  3. C neglect
  4. D assist
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D — assist. “serve” means v. to work for; to provide a service or product

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

The kind waiter hurried to ______ the hungry customers their hot food.

  1. A serve
  2. B ignore
  3. C abandon
  4. D rob
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A — serve. “serve” means v. to work for; to provide a service or product

Common questions about “serve”

What does “serve” mean?

serve — v. to work for; to provide a service or product. In Chinese: 服务,提供.

How do you pronounce “serve”?

serve is pronounced /sɜːrv/. It breaks into 1 syllable: serve.

How do you use “serve” in a sentence?

The restaurant serves lunch until three. (这家餐厅供应午餐到三点。)

What are synonyms for “serve”?

provide, assist, work for — all close in meaning to serve (v. to work for; to provide a service or product).

Is “serve” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. serve appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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