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Meanings of serve in anglès

portuguès
dar
català
servir
espanyol
servir

Provide (usually but not necessarily food)

servir
portuguès
ajudar
espanyol
atender

Work for or be a servant to.

ajudar
portuguès
ser suficiente
espanyol
bastar
català
servir

Be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity.

servir
portuguès
servir
català
exercir
espanyol
ejercer

To perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function.

exercir
Usage of serve in anglès
1
Scholars throughout history faced this dilemma: do they serve power or truth?
The Guardian
2
It will serve 12 southern and eastern African countries, including South Africa.
Reuters
3
The councillors elected this year will serve a term of four years.
BBC
4
A crisis could be used to serve other parts of his agenda.
Reuters
5
It said this was a move to best serve the new region.
The Irish Times
6
The company said it was pleased to continue to serve the Bristers.
Reuters
7
Mijatov said the individual officers know how best to serve their regions.
Radio NZ
8
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize agreed, saying it could serve as a distraction.
The South African
9
I think 'The Long Lost Hills' would serve as an excellent title.
Ask the Dust
10
Michael Crichton's books serve as a good example, despite their many flaws.
The Guardian
11
The broader question, however, is how to better serve India's rural savers.
Reuters
12
House members serve as the prosecutors, also called House or impeachment managers.
The Guardian
13
Soon Ja Du serve some time was denied in early April '92.
Ebony
14
A year later, a second tube was opened to serve downtown Manhattan.
Wired
15
These recommendations are expected to serve as an agenda for future research.
Pubmed
16
Secondly, to serve global markets you need to have a global workforce.
The Irish Times
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Serve through the time
Serve across language varieties
South Africa
Common
United States of America
Common
New Zealand
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