serving

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/ ˈsɜr vɪŋ /

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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.

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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

servient tenement, serviette, servile, servile work, servility, serving, Servite, servitor, servitude, Servius Tullius, servlet

How to use serving in a sentence

Published in the journal Heart, the report also notes that the more you eat, the greater your risk, with each additional weekly serving of a half-cup of fried food increasing that risk by 3 percent.
Fried foods may taste good, but they up your chance of having major cardiovascular problems, such as a heart attack, by 28 percent|— Linda Searing|February 1, 2021|Washington Post
Software such as Varnish Cache acts as a server-side cache to further speed up the generation and serving of a cached version of your page, making it as fast as possible with as few server calls as possible.
Core Web Vitals report: 28 Ways to supercharge your site|James Parsons|January 13, 2021|Search Engine Watch
There are zero added sugars and only 110 calories per serving.
Best protein powder: Better nutrition in a bottle|Carsen Joenk|January 11, 2021|Popular-Science
While its somewhat high fat content—four grams per serving—makes for denser baked goods, it’s still mostly carbohyrates.
A Curious Eater's Guide to Alternative Flours|Christine Byrne|December 15, 2020|Outside Online

The kids were asked how many servings of fruits and vegetables they ate each day.
Warning! Junk foods can harm a teen’s brain|Sharon Oosthoek|November 19, 2020|Science News For Students
The head banquet man at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in New York City started serving the concoction as a menu staple in 1938.
History's Craziest Hangover Cures|Justin Jones|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Veterans are a small minority of the population, as well, serving the greater whole.
A Veteran’s View: NYC Cold War Between Cops and City Hall|Matt Gallagher|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If you need to store the bottle in the fridge, let it warm up for a few minutes on the counter before serving.
Champagne: You’re Drinking It All Wrong|Kayleigh Kulp|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It invites dictatorial and rogue regimes to use Americans serving overseas as bargaining chips.
Aging Cuban Exiles And Their Lawmakers Bypassed by White House|Romina Ruiz-Goiriena|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Brown had been serving a life sentence; McCollum had been on Death Row.
How the U.S. Justice System Screws Prisoners with Disabilities|Elizabeth Picciuto|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But, there is a beardless youth, follow'd by a cowardly serving man, who presses hard to see you.
The Battle of Hexham;|George Colman
It is cold, Mammy, said Jess to the Beldings old serving woman.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
Thrse, now serving her guests, now one of them herself, is content; and contentment is better than joy.
Child Life In Town And Country|Anatole France
This is a humorous allusion to a manner of serving up pikes which is well illustrated in the Fifteenth-Century Cookery-books, ed.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
At the foot of the table the Norman men-at-arms were splashing their liquor, and roaring broad jests at the Greek serving-maids.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis

British Dictionary definitions for serving

serving

/ (ˈsɜːvɪŋ) /

noun

a portion or helping of food or drink

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