servedadj.

Brit.

/səːvd/, U.S.

/sərvd/

Forms: see serve v.¹ and -ed suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: serve v.¹, -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < serve v.¹ + -ed suffix¹.

1. Following a modifying word in adjectival phrases.

a. With modifying adverb: that is or has been served (in various senses) in the specified way, or to a specified extent or degree. Often hyphenated with preceding adverb.Frequently in well-served adj. See also cold-served adj. at cold adj. Compounds 3a.

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1567 W. Painter Palace of Pleasure II. xxiii. f. 179^v I wold think my self the happiest Gentleman y^t lyueth, & you the best serued Princesse of the world.

1682 R. Blome Geogr. Descr. World (new ed.) in Cosmogr. & Geogr. ii. 165 A very large Town, having a considerable, much frequented, and well served Market on Saturdays.

1793 Monthly Catal. Mar. 338 Men..with all the affluence of nobility, but without the rank, are..content, by ill-served meals and uncomfortable travelling, to add something to a heap, of which they hope not the enjoyment.

1865 S. M. Schmucker & L. P. Brockett Hist. Civil War in U.S. 785 The other vessels of the fleet..could discern only a thick white cloud, lighted up incessantly by the flashes of the rapidly served guns of the Sassacus.

1935 B. S. Mason & E. D. Mitchell Active Games & Contests xxi. 369 The serving side scores a point whenever—1 A legally served ball is not returned. 2. An opponent makes an illegal play.

1982 Economist 31 July 27/3 C4 intends to aim at audiences under-served by present television fare—ethnic minorities and the 15-to-30-year-olds.

2014 Baltimore Sun 11 May (Scene section) 4/2 Elegantly served chargrilled oysters.

b. With modifying noun: that is or has been served (in various senses) by a specified person or group, or using a specified thing, method, etc.Usually hyphenated with preceding noun.

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1885 Northern Echo 2 July 4/3 Those present..will remember Mr Wordsworth pronouncing Darlington the best railway-served town in the five northern counties.

1947 N.Y. Times 19 Dec. 29/2 When units grow to 40 per cent of officer strength and 30 per cent of enlisted men, they may draw 50 per cent of their full allotment of crew-served weapons such as machine guns.

1989 A. Aird 1990 Good Pub Guide 699 Good waitress-served food includes..rib-eye steak.

2017 Los Angeles Times (Nexis) 10 Dec. (Travel section) 4 Alta, the state's oldest lift-served resort, marks its 80th season this winter.

2. Without modifying word: that is or has been served (in various senses).

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1834 R. P. Tyrwhitt Rep. Courts of Exchequer 3 235 The served copy of a rule must be entitled in the cause.

1881 St. Louis Med. & Surg. Jrnl. 40 667 The served meat—veal, pork and beef—was derived from healthy animals, with the exception of 43 pounds of veal.

1923 W. F. Cobb & D. Hutchinson Suggestions Physical Educ. Program Small Secondary Schools (U.S. Dept. Interior Bureau Educ. Physical Educ. Ser. No. 3) App. 56 When a served ball touches the top of the net in going over.., the server shall be entitled to another serve.

1996 Computer Technol. Rev. June 18/5 Storing data using the server's native file system architecture makes the server's native data management tools and utilities, such as backup programs, usable across all served files.

2017 D. Grünig & D. Morschett Developing Internat. Strategies (ed. 2) xviii. 197 The operations strategy..in an international company..shows how the served markets are supplied with products and services.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	served
释义	servedadj. Brit. /səːvd/, U.S. /sərvd/ Forms: see serve v.¹ and -ed suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: serve v.¹, -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < serve v.¹ + -ed suffix¹. 1. Following a modifying word in adjectival phrases. a. With modifying adverb: that is or has been served (in various senses) in the specified way, or to a specified extent or degree. Often hyphenated with preceding adverb.Frequently in well-served adj. See also cold-served adj. at cold adj. Compounds 3a. ΚΠ 1567 W. Painter Palace of Pleasure II. xxiii. f. 179^v I wold think my self the happiest Gentleman y^t lyueth, & you the best serued Princesse of the world. 1682 R. Blome Geogr. Descr. World (new ed.) in Cosmogr. & Geogr. ii. 165 A very large Town, having a considerable, much frequented, and well served Market on Saturdays. 1793 Monthly Catal. Mar. 338 Men..with all the affluence of nobility, but without the rank, are..content, by ill-served meals and uncomfortable travelling, to add something to a heap, of which they hope not the enjoyment. 1865 S. M. Schmucker & L. P. Brockett Hist. Civil War in U.S. 785 The other vessels of the fleet..could discern only a thick white cloud, lighted up incessantly by the flashes of the rapidly served guns of the Sassacus. 1935 B. S. Mason & E. D. Mitchell Active Games & Contests xxi. 369 The serving side scores a point whenever—1 A legally served ball is not returned. 2. An opponent makes an illegal play. 1982 Economist 31 July 27/3 C4 intends to aim at audiences under-served by present television fare—ethnic minorities and the 15-to-30-year-olds. 2014 Baltimore Sun 11 May (Scene section) 4/2 Elegantly served chargrilled oysters. b. With modifying noun: that is or has been served (in various senses) by a specified person or group, or using a specified thing, method, etc.Usually hyphenated with preceding noun. ΚΠ 1885 Northern Echo 2 July 4/3 Those present..will remember Mr Wordsworth pronouncing Darlington the best railway-served town in the five northern counties. 1947 N.Y. Times 19 Dec. 29/2 When units grow to 40 per cent of officer strength and 30 per cent of enlisted men, they may draw 50 per cent of their full allotment of crew-served weapons such as machine guns. 1989 A. Aird 1990 Good Pub Guide 699 Good waitress-served food includes..rib-eye steak. 2017 Los Angeles Times (Nexis) 10 Dec. (Travel section) 4 Alta, the state's oldest lift-served resort, marks its 80th season this winter. 2. Without modifying word: that is or has been served (in various senses). ΚΠ 1834 R. P. Tyrwhitt Rep. Courts of Exchequer 3 235 The served copy of a rule must be entitled in the cause. 1881 St. Louis Med. & Surg. Jrnl. 40 667 The served meat—veal, pork and beef—was derived from healthy animals, with the exception of 43 pounds of veal. 1923 W. F. Cobb & D. Hutchinson Suggestions Physical Educ. Program Small Secondary Schools (U.S. Dept. Interior Bureau Educ. Physical Educ. Ser. No. 3) App. 56 When a served ball touches the top of the net in going over.., the server shall be entitled to another serve. 1996 Computer Technol. Rev. June 18/5 Storing data using the server's native file system architecture makes the server's native data management tools and utilities, such as backup programs, usable across all served files. 2017 D. Grünig & D. Morschett Developing Internat. Strategies (ed. 2) xviii. 197 The operations strategy..in an international company..shows how the served markets are supplied with products and services. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1567
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