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Meanings of serve in English

Portuguese
dar
Catalan
servir
Spanish
servir

Provide (usually but not necessarily food)

        dar
        Portuguese
        ajudar
        Spanish
        atender

        Work for or be a servant to.

              ajudar
              Portuguese
              ser suficiente
              Spanish
              bastar
              Catalan
              servir

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

                    ser suficiente
                    Portuguese
                    servir
                    Catalan
                    exercir
                    Spanish
                    ejercer

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

                          servir
                          Usage of serve in English
                          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
                          Common
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