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serve in Arabic

خَدَمَ ḵadama

/sɜːv//sɝv/

serve in Arabic: خَدَمَ (ḵadama), عَبَدَ (ʕabada), قَدَّمَ (qaddama), أَرْسَلَ (ʔarsala). In English, serve means to be a formal servant for (a god or deity); to worship in an official capacity.

Arabic words for serve

to be a servant
خَدَمَ ḵadama
religion: to obey and worship
عَبَدَ ʕabada
to work for
خَدَمَ ḵadama
to bring food to
قَدَّمَ qaddama
sports: to lead off with first delivery (of the ball)
أَرْسَلَ ʔarsala
to be in service
خَدَمَ ḵadama
sports: act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play
إِرْسَال ʔirsāl

English meaning of serve

  1. verb To be a formal servant for (a god or deity); to worship in an official capacity.
  2. verb To be a servant for; to work for, to be employed by.
  3. verb To wait upon (someone) at table; to set food and drink in front of, to help (someone) to food, meals etc.
  4. verb To render service by being a servant, worker, employee, or officeholder; to hold those roles and perform their duties.

Full definition of serve

serve in a sentence

  • a document served on the tenant
  • to serve a witness with a subpoena
  • I've received a summons for jury duty. It says I serve one day or one trial.

Synonyms of serve

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Questions about serve in Arabic

What is the meaning of serve in Arabic?
Serve in Arabic is خَدَمَ (ḵadama), عَبَدَ (ʕabada), قَدَّمَ (qaddama), أَرْسَلَ (ʔarsala).
ما معنى كلمة serve؟
Serve: خَدَمَ (ḵadama), عَبَدَ (ʕabada), قَدَّمَ (qaddama), أَرْسَلَ (ʔarsala).
What does serve mean in English?
Serve means to be a formal servant for (a god or deity); to worship in an official capacity.

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