to wait on table

  • 61serve — I. verb (served; serving) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French servir, from Latin servire to be a slave, serve, from servus slave, servant Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. a. to be a servant b. to do military or naval service …

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  • 62прислуживать — ПРИСЛУЖИВАТЬ, несов. (сов. прислужить), кому и без доп. Работать в богатых домах, а также в гостинице, ресторане, удовлетворяя чьи л. нужды, потребности (обычно личного, бытового характера); Син.: служить [impf. obs. to serve, be a servant, give… …

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  • 63serve — servable, serveable, adj. /serrv/, v., served, serving, n. v.i. 1. to act as a servant. 2. to wait on table, as a waiter. 3. to offer or have a meal or refreshments available, as for patrons or guests: Come early, we re serving at six. 4. to… …

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  • 64serve — [[t]sɜrv[/t]] v. served, serv•ing, n. 1) to act as a servant 2) to wait on table, as a waiter 3) to have a meal or refreshments available, as for patrons or guests 4) to distribute a food or beverage, as a host or hostess 5) to render assistance; …

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  • 65serve — [c]/sɜv / (say serv) verb (served, serving) –verb (i) 1. to act as a servant. 2. to wait at table; hand food to guests. 3. to render assistance; help. 4. to go through a term of service; do duty as a soldier, sailor, councillor, juror, etc. 5. to …

  • 66serve — v 1. wait on or upon, wait on hand and foot, attend, minister to, care for, give service, be at [s.o. s] beck and call; wait on table, waitress, cocktail waitress, give food and drink; offer refreshments, pass out or come around with refreshments …

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  • 67Servitor — Serv i*tor, n. [L., fr. servire to serve: cf. F. serviteur.] 1. One who serves; a servant; an attendant; one who acts under another; a follower or adherent. [1913 Webster] Your trusty and most valiant servitor. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Univ. of… …

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  • 68Mr. Moto — For the professional wrestler known as Mr. Moto, see Tor Kamata. For the 1961 song, see The Bel Airs. Mr. Moto is a fictional Japanese secret agent created by the American author John P. Marquand. He appeared in six novels by Marquand published… …

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  • 69Waiting... — Infobox Film name = Waiting... caption = Theatrical release poster director = Rob McKittrick producer = Chris Moore writer = Rob McKittrick starring = Ryan Reynolds Anna Faris Justin Long Dane Cook Chi McBride music = Adam Gorgoni cinematography …

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  • 70parlourmaid — noun historical a maid employed to wait at table …

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