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served Definition and Meaning in English (served definition)

verb
Synonyms:provideddeliveredrendered
Quick Answer • Definition

Served definition: To present food or drink to someone, often at a meal or event, indicating that the action of serving has been completed.

Definitions of Served

  1. 1verb

    To present food or drink to someone, often at a meal or event, indicating that the action of serving has been completed.

  2. 2verb

    To perform duties or provide service for an organization, country, or person, implying that the service has been rendered.

  3. 3verb

    To be useful or to fulfill a particular function or purpose, indicating that something has served its intended role.

Example Sentences

casual

“The waiter served the guests their meals promptly.”

formal

“She served her community for over twenty years as a dedicated volunteer.”

casual

“The old shed served as a temporary shelter during the heavy storm.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveserve
third person singularserves
present participleserving
nounservice
agent nounserver

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

served its purposeexpression

Something has fulfilled its intended function or goal.

served timecollocation

To have spent a period in prison as punishment.

served with a warrantcollocation

To be officially presented with a legal document, such as an arrest warrant.

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Served definition: To present food or drink to someone, often at a meal or event, indicating that the action of serving has been completed.
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'Served' translates to 'served' in English. Served definition: To present food or drink to someone, often at a meal or event, indicating that the action of serving has been completed.
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