servir

Definitions of servir
  1. verb
    function as or act like
    synonyms: faire office
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    type of:
    faire
    serve a purpose, role, or function
  2. verb
    help to some food; help with food or drink
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    type of:
    fournir, pourvoir
    give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
  3. verb
    provide (usually but not necessarily food)
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    type of:
    fournir, pourvoir
    give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
  4. verb
    do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function
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    types:
    tourner
    perform a job or duty on a rotating basis
    exercer les fonctions
    perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function
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    travailler
    be employed
  5. verb
    work for or be a servant to
    synonyms: aider, assister, s'occuper, voir
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    aider, assister
    give help or assistance; be of service
  6. verb
    serve a purpose, role, or function
    synonyms: faire
    être utile à
    be used by; as of a utility
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    types:
    faire office
    function as or act like
    type of:
    effectuer, exécuter, fabriquer, faire l'affaire, ficher, suffire
    be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
  7. verb
    spend time in prison or in a labor camp
    synonyms: faire
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    passer
    pass time in a specific way
  8. verb
    devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
    synonyms:
    aider, assister, s'occuper, voir
    work for or be a servant to
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    faire un effort, travailler
    exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
  9. verb
    contribute or conduce to
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    types:
    aider, faciliter
    be of use
    type of:
    entraîner, occasionner, provoquer
    produce
  10. verb
    promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to
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    type of:
    élever
    help develop, help grow
  11. verb
    be used by; as of a utility
    synonyms: être utile à
    faire
    serve a purpose, role, or function
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    type of:
    fonctionner, marcher, tourner
    perform as expected when applied
  12. verb
    be of use
    synonyms: aider, faciliter
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