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serving with the colours

serving with the colours is the present participle and gerund of serve with the colours.

Meaning of serve with the colours

Verb

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

  1. (UK) To serve in the army.

Questions about serving with the colours

What is serving with the colours the present participle and gerund of?
Serving with the colours is the present participle and gerund of serve with the colours.

Words near serving with the colours in the dictionary

  1. serving the turn
  2. serving time
  3. serving two masters
  4. serving up
  5. serving with the colors
  6. serving with the colours
  7. serving-spoonful
  8. serving-spoonfuls
  9. serving-spoonsful
  10. servingmaid
  11. servingmaids

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