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desservir.

to serve (be the pastor of a church)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

verb/de.sɛʁ.viʁ/
  1. to serve (be the pastor of a church)

    transitive
  2. to serve, to have as or in its catchment area

    Ce train dessert les grandes villes de la région.
    Les résidents s'unissent contre la fermeture du seul bureau de poste qui dessert leur quartier.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French deservir, from Latin dēservīre.

verb/de.sɛʁ.viʁ/
  1. to clear, clear away (e.g. a table)

    transitive
    Sur la table desservie, un vieux tapis rouge.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French desservir, from dé- + servir; cf. etymology 1.

verb/de.sɛʁ.viʁ/
  1. to do a disservice, to perform ill offices (to someone)

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From servir, with the prefix dé- (from Latin dis-).

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