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Verb
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simple past tense and past participle of serve

"She served as the team captain for three years before stepping down."

In plain English: To be served means to receive food or drinks from someone else.

"She served a delicious dinner to her guests last night."

Example Sentences
"She served a delicious dinner to her guests last night." verb
"He served lunch to his hungry family at noon." verb
"The new employee will serve customers at the front desk tomorrow." verb
"This dish was served with a side of fresh garden salad." verb
See Also
frappé florentine hostess trolley unserved hot cupboard take number lingua franca parmigiana
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Origin

Served is the past tense and past participle of serve, derived from Old French servir meaning "to be at someone's disposal." It ultimately traces back to the Latin verb servire, which means "to be a slave" or "to work for another.

Rhyming Words
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