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serving::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | helping, portion |
| Type of | small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity |
| Has types | drumstick, libation, wing, drink, round of drinks, second joint, slice, thigh, white meat, breast, medallion, oyster, parson's nose, piece, pope's nose, round |
| Derivation | serve |
there's enough for two servings each.
serving::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | service, service of process |
| Type of | bringing, delivery |
Examples of serving
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His last day was Jan. 28, and Capt. Mike Cobb has been serving as interim chief.
From the thenewstribune.com
Earlier in the year, Larsen retired after serving the congregation for 19 years.
From the dailyherald.com
He said he will miss serving on the tourist council, as well as on other boards.
From the news-journalonline.com
The loan limits would restrict the companies to serving middle-class homeowners.
From the online.wsj.com
We are very proud of him and his accomplishments while serving in the Air Force.
From the kansas.com
Regan, now 52, is serving a 12-year prison sentence for the attempted abduction.
From the timesunion.com
The department currently has 10 current or former Marines serving the community.
From the dailyherald.com
Both Borukhova, 36, and Mallayev, 53, are serving life in prison without parole.
From the kansas.com
Run knife around inner edge of ramekin, and turn out the pate onto serving pate.
From the courier-journal.com
- Helping: an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each"
- Service: the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone; "he accepted service of the subpoena"
- (serve) (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play; "his powerful serves won the game"
- Serve a purpose, role, or function; "The tree stump serves as a table"; "The female students served as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom served him well"; "The table functions as a desk"
- (serve) do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function; "He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms"
- (serve) contribute or conduce to; "The scandal served to increase his popularity"
- The serving size of a food product is a confusing term, as it is found both on the Food Pyramid and on Nutrition Labels and has two related but differing meanings. The USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion sets the standards for these meanings in the United States.
- (Serve (tennis)) A serve (or, more formally, a service) in tennis is a shot to start a point. A player begins a serve by tossing the ball into the air and hitting it (usually near the highest point of the toss) into the diagonally opposite service box without being stopped by the net. ...
- (Served (wine)) Wine tasting (often, in wine circles, simply tasting) is the sensory examination and evaluation of wine. While the practice of wine tasting is as ancient as its production, a more formalized methodology has slowly become established from the 14th century onwards. ...
