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as in to attend
to be a servant for
he served his master faithfully for 20 years
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as in to treat
to behave toward in a stated way
my parents served me well in preparing me for life
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as in to benefit
to provide with something useful or desirable
an excellent college that served her with the skills necessary to make it in today's job market
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Sparkling wines: For a light, fresh pairing, serve Champagne or Prosecco with creamy blue cheeses like Gorgonzola Dolce or Danablu.
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
Breakfast and dinner are served at the more formal restaurant Al Tramonto, while lunch is available at the casual Osteria La Pergola.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
That mixed format was reprised for another show in the midst of a Carlile weekend at the Gorge in Washington state in June 2023, followed a mini-Joni Jam that served as the three-song encore to a Brandi Carlile and Friends show here at the Bowl in October of last year.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Oct. 2024
The feature grew out of a short film directed by Hausmann-Stokes, himself a U.S. Army veteran who served in Iraq.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
Breakfast and dinner are served at the more formal restaurant Al Tramonto, while lunch is available at the casual Osteria La Pergola.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
That mixed format was reprised for another show in the midst of a Carlile weekend at the Gorge in Washington state in June 2023, followed a mini-Joni Jam that served as the three-song encore to a Brandi Carlile and Friends show here at the Bowl in October of last year.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Oct. 2024
The feature grew out of a short film directed by Hausmann-Stokes, himself a U.S. Army veteran who served in Iraq.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Serve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serve. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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