serve
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The meaning (definition) of the word serve
to put food onto plates for people to eat
The word serve used in a sentence
“Mom will serve the pizza slices on our plates for dinner.”
Words that mean the same as serve (synonyms)
giveoffer
How the word serve is said around the world
| French | servir (ser-VEER) |
| Spanish | atender (ah-tayn-DAYR) |
| Mandarin | 服务 (foo woo) |
| Hindi | सेवा करना (SAY-vah KUR-nah) |
| Arabic | يخدم |
| Russian | служить (sloo-ZHITY) |
| Portuguese (EU) | servir (si-ruh-VEER) |
| Portuguese (BR) | servir (say-ruh-VEER) |
| Japanese | 仕える (tsu-kah-AY-ru) |
| German | Aufschlag (OWFSH-lahk) |
| Urdu | خدمت کریں (khid-MAHT KU-rayn) |
| Punjabi | ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰੋ (SAY-vah KU-roh) |
| Korean | 제공하다 (jay-GOHNG-hah-dah) |
| Hebrew | לְשָׁרֵת (LSHAH-rayt) |
| Greek | σερβίρισμα (sayr-VEE-rees-mah) |
| Dutch | dienen (DEE-nuhn) |
| Tagalog | maglingkod (mahg-LEENG-kohd) |
| Vietnamese | phục vụ (fooky voo) |
| Turkish | servis etmek (ser-VIS et-MEK) |
| Persian | خدمت کردن (KHAYD-maht KAHR-dahn) |
| Polish | podawać (paw-DAH-vahch) |
| Ukrainian | служити (sloo-ZHI-ti) |
| Bengali | পরিবেশন করুন (POH-ree-bay-shawn KOH-roon) |
| Swedish | tjäna (SHAIR-nah) |
| Italian | servire (sayr-VEE-ray) |
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