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noun
- 1. a quantity of food suitable for or served to one person: "a large serving of spaghetti"
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an amount of one type of food that is given to one person: The quantities given in the recipe should be enough for four servings. Synonyms. helping.
noun. serv· ing ˈsər-viŋ. Synonyms of serving. : a helping of food or drink. Examples of serving in a Sentence. This is my third serving of mashed potatoes. According to the package, one serving size is 6 ounces. Recent Examples on the Web Cruising Altitude:Why some think airlines should limit alcohol servings.
1. a. : to be a servant. b. : to do military or naval service. 2. : to assist a celebrant as server at mass. 3. a. : to be of use. in a day when few people could write, seals served as signatures—Elizabeth W. King. b. : to be favorable, opportune, or convenient. c.
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.
to help achieve something or to be useful as something: serve a purpose An official investigation would not serve any useful purpose. serve as The judge said that the fine would serve as a warning to other drivers. In the absence of anything better the settee could serve as a bed for a couple of nights.
Definition of serve verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define serving. serving synonyms, serving pronunciation, serving translation, English dictionary definition of serving. n. 1. The act of one that serves. 2. An individual portion or helping of food or drink. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth...
A serving is an amount of food that is given to one person at a meal. Quantities will vary according to how many servings of soup you want to prepare. American English : serving / ˈsɜrvɪŋ /
a farewell drink (especially one offered to a horseman ready to depart); usually alcoholic. sweetened red wine and orange or lemon juice with soda water. frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream. an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude. Pronunciation.
If something serves people or an area, it provides them with something that they need. This could mean the closure of thousands of small businesses which serve the community. [VERB noun] ...improvements in the public water-supply system serving the Nairobi area.
