serves

See also: serveš and seřveš

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /sɝvz/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /sɜːvz/

• Audio (US)

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• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)vz
• Hyphenation: serves

Verb

serves

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of serve

Noun

serves

1. plural of serve

   His serves did not clear the volleyball net.

Anagrams

• 'verses, Esvres, Sèvres, severs, verses

Catalan

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈsɛr.bəs]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˈsər.vəs]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈseɾ.ves]

Noun

serves

1. plural of serva (“serviceberry”)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈser.bəs]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˈser.vəs]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈseɾ.ves]

Noun

serves

1. plural of serva (“female serf”)

French

Pronunciation

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Verb

serves

1. second-person singular present subjunctive of servir

Anagrams

• verses, versés

Galician

Verb

serves

1. second-person singular present indicative of servir

Latin

Verb

servēs

1. second-person singular present active subjunctive of servō

Middle English

Noun

serves

1. Alternative form of servise

Portuguese

Verb

serves

1. second-person singular present indicative of servir

Swedish

Noun

serves

1. indefinite genitive singular of serve