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served the turn

served the turn is the simple past and past participle of serve the turn.

Meaning of serve the turn

Verb

serve the turn (third-person singular simple present serves the turn, present participle serving the turn, simple past and past participle served the turn)

  1. (dated, idiomatic) To suffice for one's immediate purpose or need.

Questions about served the turn

What is served the turn the simple past and past participle of?
Served the turn is the simple past and past participle of serve the turn.

Words near served the turn in the dictionary

  1. served out
  2. served someone a trick
  3. served someone right
  4. served someone with the same sauce
  5. served the time
  6. served the turn
  7. served time
  8. served two masters
  9. served up
  10. served with the colors
  11. served with the colours

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