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servir

Pronunciation: [sərˈbi]

“servir” is a Catalan word. Its 2 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to serve
  2. to be useful, to be good for

In Catalan

  1. Ésser apte o propi a un ús.
  2. Complir els deures que hom té envers algú.
  3. A taula, fer el plat (a algú), abocar-li la beguda, etc.
  4. Procurar a algú un avantatge intervenint-hi personalment.
  5. Fer ús, emprar.
  6. Posar la pilota, la bola, el volant o el disc en joc.

Etymology

Inherited from Old Catalan servir, from Latin servīre.

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