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serve

verb [T] (DEAL WITH CUSTOMER)
 
 
/sɜːv/ US  /sɝːv/

Definition

B1 in a shop, restaurant, or hotel, to deal with a customer by taking their order, showing or selling them goods, etc.: Are you being served, madam? That's the restaurant where they refused to serve Giles because he was so rude.Selling
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