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

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