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served

Pronunciation: [/sɝvd/]

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served: meanings and example sentences

Learn how to use served in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “food service”

(verb) to provide food or drinks to someone at a restaurant or event. It's when a waiter brings you your meal or a server brings you drinks.

Example

The waiter served us our meals promptly.

Example

The server forgot to bring out our drinks.

Example

Did the restaurant staff serve you quickly?

Context: “sports”

(verb) to hit the ball to start a game or match. It's when a player starts the game by hitting the ball with a racket, bat, or hand.

Example

He served an ace to win the tennis match.

Example

Her serve was out of bounds, costing her the point.

Example

Who will serve first in the next set?

How to pronounce served

Pronunciation: [/sɝvd/]

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