serve the turn in English

Forms: serves the turn [present, singular, third-person], serving the turn [participle, present], served the turn [participle, past], served the turn [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} serve the turn (third-person singular simple present serves the turn, present participle serving the turn, simple past and past participle served the turn)

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      "form": "serves the turn",
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    {
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        "participle",
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    },
    {
      "form": "served the turn",
      "tags": [
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        "past"
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    },
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        "To suffice for one's immediate purpose or need."
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        "(idiomatic, dated) To suffice for one's immediate purpose or need."
      ],
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  "word": "serve the turn"
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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "serves the turn",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "serving the turn",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "served the turn",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "served the turn",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To suffice for one's immediate purpose or need."
      ],
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          "suffice"
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          "purpose"
        ],
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        "(idiomatic, dated) To suffice for one's immediate purpose or need."
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
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  ],
  "word": "serve the turn"
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"serve the turn" meaning in English

Verb