Kilo Lingo

/sɜːv/

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Translation

To give food or drink to someone, or to do work that helps people.

Word origin

From Latin servire, meaning to be a servant, from servus, a slave.

Origin
Latin
Root
servire
English cognates
service, servant

Grammar

Verb typeregular (serve, serves, served)

Examples

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"Serve" means to bring food to people.

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"Served" is the past form.

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"Serve" here means to do work for a country or group.

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This word is part of lesson 16.