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[ sur -ving ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈsɜr vɪŋ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun the act of a person or thing that serves.
a single portion of food or drink; helping.
Electricity . a layer of material, as jute yarn or tape, that is applied to the core or the exterior of a lead-covered cable and acts as a protective covering.
adjective for use in distributing food to or at the table: a serving tray.
Origin of serving Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at serve, -ing1
OTHER WORDS FROM serving un·serv·ing, adjective Words nearby serving servicewoman, servient tenement, serviette, servile, servile work, serving , Servite, servitor, servitude, Servius Tullius, servlet
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Example sentences from the Web for serving Veterans are a small minority of the population, as well, serving the greater whole.
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It invites dictatorial and rogue regimes to use Americans serving overseas as bargaining chips.
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Brown had been serving a life sentence; McCollum had been on Death Row.
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The policies that followed were not serving democratic demands.
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In the West Bank, serving time in Israeli jails is a badge of honor.
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The flagrant impossibility of its serving any other purpose, had preserved it in its pristine splendor.
The Real Adventure | Henry Kitchell Webster
Of course, the real force of the aim lies in its serving as the focus of thought.
Principles of Teaching | Adam S. Bennion
Stranger still, this regiment is the same as that in which poor Anastasius is serving —the Royal Picts.
The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood | Arthur Griffiths
He was studious of serving his country to the very last, and the sorrow of the people seemed equal to his assiduity.
Pinnock's Improved Edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of Rome | Oliver Goldsmith
On that day he was responsible for the dinner,—the cooking, catering, buying and serving .
Days of the Discoverers | L. Lamprey
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British Dictionary definitions for serving noun a portion or helping of food or drink
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