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n. opdienen (met tennis)--------v. bedienen; dienen; opscheppen; serveren; uitzitten (straf etc.); bevruchtenserve1[ sə:v] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉————————serve2♦voorbeelden:→ serve on serve on/3 dienen ⇒ dienst doen, helpen, baten♦voorbeelden:serve as a clerk • werken als kantoorbediendehe served in North Africa • hij heeft in Noord-Afrika gediendserve at table • bedienen, opdienen£50 serves him for a week • aan vijftig pond heeft hij een week genoegit will serve • daarmee lukt het welas occasion serves • al naar gelang de gelegenheid zich voordoetare you being served? • wordt u al geholpen?the sky serve him for a roof • de hemel diende hem als dak1 dienen ⇒ voorzien in/van, volstaan, vervullen3 ondergaan ⇒ vervullen, (uit)zitten♦voorbeelden:serve the purpose of • dienst doen alsbuses serve the suburbs • de voorsteden zijn per bus bereikbaarthis recipe will serve four people • dit recept is genoeg voor vier personenthe house is served with water • het huis is aangesloten op de waterleiding2 that serves him right! • dat is zijn verdiende loon!, net goed!he served me shamefully • hij heeft me schandelijk behandeld -
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n. (ge)schrift; schriftelijk bevel; sommatie, dagvaardiging--------v. schrijven; optekenen; opstel schrijven, als schrijver werken; (weg)schrijven[ rit]1 bevelschrift ⇒ dwangbevel, gerechtelijk schrijven♦voorbeelden:writ of subpoena • dagvaardingserve a writ on • een dagvaarding betekenen aan
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serve a writ on — (law) To deliver a summons to • • • Main Entry: ↑writ … Useful english dictionary
serve a writ — issue/serve/a writ phrase to give someone a writ issue/serve/a writ against: She issued a writ against the newspaper. issue/serve/a writ for … Useful english dictionary
To serve a writ — Serve Serve, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Served}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Serving}.] [OE. serven, servien, OF. & F. servir, fr. L. servire; akin to servus a servant or slave, servare to protect, preserve, observe; cf. Zend har to protect, haurva protecting. Cf … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To serve a writ of attachment — Serve Serve, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Served}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Serving}.] [OE. serven, servien, OF. & F. servir, fr. L. servire; akin to servus a servant or slave, servare to protect, preserve, observe; cf. Zend har to protect, haurva protecting. Cf … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Serve — Serve, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Served}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Serving}.] [OE. serven, servien, OF. & F. servir, fr. L. servire; akin to servus a servant or slave, servare to protect, preserve, observe; cf. Zend har to protect, haurva protecting. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
writ — [rɪt] noun [countable, uncountable] LAW a document from a court that orders someone to do or not to do something: • A number of depositors issued a writ against the central bank, alleging that it had failed to exercise proper supervision. • an… … Financial and business terms
writ — n. legal order 1) to issue; serve a writ (to serve a writ on smb.) 2) to quash a writ * * * [rɪt] serve a writ (to serve a writ on smb.) [ legal order ] to issue to quash a writ … Combinatory dictionary
writ — I UK [rɪt] / US noun [countable] Word forms writ : singular writ plural writs legal an official document that tells someone to do something or to stop doing something • issue/serve a writ to give someone a writ issue/serve a writ against: She… … English dictionary
writ — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ legal ▪ High Court (in the UK) ▪ libel, personal injury (both BrE) VERB + WRIT ▪ apply for … Collocations dictionary
writ — /rɪt/, writ of summons /ˌrɪt əv sʌmənz/ noun a legal document which begins an action in the High Court ● The court issued a writ to prevent the trade union from going on strike. ● The company obtained a writ to prevent the trade union from going… … Dictionary of banking and finance
writ — writ1 [ rıt ] noun count LEGAL an official document that tells someone to do something or to stop doing something a. issue/serve a writ to give someone a writ: writ for: He was served with a writ for the return of the letters. writ against: She… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English