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Detailed Translations for serve from English to Dutch

serve:

to serve verb (serves, served, serving)

  1. to serve
    dienen; bedienen
    • dienen verb (dien, dient, diende, dienden, gediend)
    • bedienen verb (bedien, bedient, bediende, bedienden, bediend)
  2. to serve (attend to)
    bedienen; serveren
    • bedienen verb (bedien, bedient, bediende, bedienden, bediend)
    • serveren verb (serveer, serveert, serveerde, serveerden, geserveerd)
  3. to serve (operate; attend to)
    bedienen; knoppen bedienen
  4. to serve (serve out)
    bedienen; opdissen; voorzetten; opdienen; aan tafel bedienen
    • bedienen verb (bedien, bedient, bediende, bedienden, bediend)
    • opdissen verb (dis op, dist op, diste op, disten op, opgedist)
    • voorzetten verb (zet voor, zette voor, zetten voor, voorgezet)
    • opdienen verb (dien op, dient op, diende op, dienden op, opgediend)
    • aan tafel bedienen verb (bedien aan tafel, bedient aan tafel, bediende aan tafel, bedienden aan tafel, aan tafel bediend)

Conjugations for serve:

present
  1. serve
  2. serve
  3. serves
  4. serve
  5. serve
  6. serve
simple past
  1. served
  2. served
  3. served
  4. served
  5. served
  6. served
present perfect
  1. have served
  2. have served
  3. has served
  4. have served
  5. have served
  6. have served
past continuous
  1. was serving
  2. were serving
  3. was serving
  4. were serving
  5. were serving
  6. were serving
future
  1. shall serve
  2. will serve
  3. will serve
  4. shall serve
  5. will serve
  6. will serve
continuous present
  1. am serving
  2. are serving
  3. is serving
  4. are serving
  5. are serving
  6. are serving
subjunctive
  1. be served
  2. be served
  3. be served
  4. be served
  5. be served
  6. be served
diverse
  1. serve!
  2. let's serve!
  3. served
  4. serving
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for serve:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
opdienen dishing up; service
opdissen dishing up; invent
serveren dishing up; service
voorzetten affixing; posting
- service
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
aan tafel bedienen serve; serve out
bedienen attend to; operate; serve; serve out
dienen serve be obliged to; ought to; should
knoppen bedienen attend to; operate; serve
opdienen serve; serve out
opdissen serve; serve out dish up; serve out
serveren attend to; serve add; pour; pour some more
voorzetten serve; serve out
- answer; assist; attend; attend to; dish; dish out; dish up; do; function; help; process; serve up; serve well; service; suffice; swear out; wait on

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Related Definitions for "serve":

  1. (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play1
    • his powerful serves won the game1
  2. put the ball into play1
    • It was Agassi's turn to serve1
  3. do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function1
    • He served as head of the department for three years1
    • She served in Congress for two terms1
  4. provide (usually but not necessarily food)1
    • We serve meals for the homeless1
    • The entertainers served up a lively show1
  5. help to some food; help with food or drink1
    • I served him three times, and after that he helped himself1
  6. mate with1
    • male animals serve the females for breeding purposes1
  7. deliver a warrant or summons to someone1
  8. do military service1
    • She served in Vietnam1
    • My sons never served, because they are short-sighted1
  9. work for or be a servant to1
    • May I serve you?1
    • The minister served the King for many years1
  10. be used by; as of a utility1
    • The sewage plant served the neighboring communities1
    • The garage served to shelter his horses1
  11. devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas1
    • She served the art of music1
    • He served the church1
    • serve the country1
  12. be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity1
    • Nothing else will serve1
  13. contribute or conduce to1
    • The scandal served to increase his popularity1
  14. promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to1
    • Art serves commerce1
    • Their interests are served1
    • The lake serves recreation1
    • The President's wisdom has served the country well1
  15. serve a purpose, role, or function1
    • The tree stump serves as a table1
    • The female students served as a control group1
    • This table would serve very well1
    • His freedom served him well1
  16. spend time in prison or in a labor camp1

Wiktionary Translations for serve:

serve
verb
  1. to work for
  2. to attend, supply the wants of
  3. to bring food to
serve
verb
  1. eten en of drinken brengen in een horecagelegenheid
  2. (overgankelijk) iemand ~: een ander persoon het naar de zin maken
  3. eten en drinken op tafel zetten
  4. voedsel uit een schaal of pan op een bord doen
  5. voor iemand neerleggen

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
serve serveren servierenGastronomie: Speisen an den Tisch des Gastes bringen
serve bevoorraden; provianderen; spekken; stijven; voorzien van munirgarnir, pourvoir de ce qui est nécessaire ou utile en vue de tel ou tel objet.
serve bevoorraden; provianderen; spekken; stijven; voorzien van; voorzien in pourvoir — Aviser à quelque chose, y donner ordre, suppléer à ce qui manque. (Sens général)

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