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 To Object A  B  Give Food Provide Drink

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a [+ object] : to give (food or drink) to someone at a meal, in a restaurant, etc.
— see also serve up (below)
b : to give food or drink to (someone)
[+ object]
[no object]
2 
[+ object] : to be enough food for (a particular number of people)
3 
[+ object] : to provide service to (a customer) : to help (a customer) make purchases
4 
[no object]
a : to be used or seen in a particular way — + as

    b : to have a particular result or effect — often + as
    — often followed by to + verb

      5 
      a [+ object] : to be useful or helpful to (someone)

        b : to provide what is needed by or for (someone or something)
        [+ object]
        Back serve, served, served: serves, serving

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