servir
Portuguese
/sɨɾ.ˈviɾ/, /seʁ.ˈvi(ʁ)/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) to serve to work as a servant for someone
- (religion) to serve to worship a god
- (transitive) to serve to give out or place down food or drink
- to serve to be part of an armed force
- (intransitive) to suffice; to do to be good enough for a task
- to be for to have as its purpose or utility
Etymology
Inherited from Old Portuguese servir inherited from Latin servīre.
Origin
Latin
servīre