How many syllables in Serve
Word
Serve
How many syllables?
1 Syllable
How it's divided?
serve
Definition
- v. t. - To work for; to labor in behalf of; to exert one's self
continuously or statedly for the benefit of; to do service for; to be
in the employment of, as an inferior, domestic, serf, slave, hired
assistant, official helper, etc.; specifically, in a religious sense,
to obey and worship.
- v. t. - To be subordinate to; to act a secondary part under; to
appear as the inferior of; to minister to.
- v. t. - To be suitor to; to profess love to.
- v. t. - To wait upon; to supply the wants of; to attend;
specifically, to wait upon at table; to attend at meals; to supply with
food; as, to serve customers in a shop.
- v. t. - Hence, to bring forward, arrange, deal, or distribute, as
a portion of anything, especially of food prepared for eating; -- often
with up; formerly with in.
- v. t. - To perform the duties belonging to, or required in or
for; hence, to be of use to; as, a curate may serve two churches; to
serve one's country.
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