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serving

[sur-ving]

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that serves.

  2. a single portion of food or drink; helping.

  3. 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

  1. for use in distributing food to or at the table.

    a serving tray.

serving

/ ˈsɜːvɪŋ /

noun

  1. a portion or helping of food or drink

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • unserving adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of serving1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English; serve + -ing 1
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Example Sentences

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Zar, who has spent more than a decade serving on and founding volunteer organizations and task forces in Pacific Palisades, said she was well accustomed to byzantine government processes.

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"It's traumatic for the clients we're serving, for the families getting ripped apart."

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Or, is it unjust to make their conditions worse than those of other murderers serving life without parole?

The spokesperson said that Southers, 68, wanted to spend more time with his family and pursue other professional opportunities — something that wasn’t always allowed by the demands of serving as a commissioner.

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She was released from prison in September after serving six months of a yearlong prison sentence.

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