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serving

noun

  1. typical amount for one person to eat (food)
  2. delivery of something to a recipient
  3. serve a sentence
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsɜːvɪŋ/ / /ˈsɝvɪŋ/

noun

Etymology: By surface analysis, serve + -ing.

  1. The act or process of serving.
  2. An instance of that act or process.
  3. The quantity of food or drink intended for one person in a single sitting; especially in relation to a meal.
  4. A fraction or share.

    Very few Latino rock and roll bands, in the days before Santana, managed to successfully steal even a slight serving of the nation's auditory attention.

  5. A layer added to the outside of an electrical cable to protect it.

verb

Etymology: By surface analysis, serve + -ing.

  1. present participle and gerund of serve