No. 10,984 in Catalan

servir

"Servir" means "to serve" in English.

In a sentence

Aquest plat no és gaire bo, però servirà.
This dish is not very good, but it will do.
In this sentence, 'servirà' is used to mean 'to be sufficient or adequate for a purpose.'
Els cambrers estan servint el sopar als clients.
The waiters are serving dinner to the guests.
Here, 'servint' is used to mean 'to present or distribute food or drink.'
Ell sempre vol servir millor als seus clients.
He always wants to serve his clients better.
In this usage, 'servir' means 'to attend to or provide assistance to individuals.'

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