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served time

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

Meaning of serve time

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To be confined in prison or a similar institution, typically for wrongdoing that violates the law.

Questions about served time

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

Words near served time in the dictionary

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

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