as in to serve
to be a servant for
worked for a rich and powerful family
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The gaming landscape serves as a dynamic social ecosystem where players engage through voice, text and even gestures within immersive virtual environments.—
Anees Ali Khan,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025 -
Dry good containers, like the ones that come with Yeti coolers, serve a similar purpose, but the drawer puts an actual wall between your perishables and the sometimes-wet environment of a cooler.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Work (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20%28for%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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