desservir.
to serve (be the pastor of a church)
Meaning & usage
to serve (be the pastor of a church)
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.
to clear, clear away (e.g. a table)
Sur la table desservie, un vieux tapis rouge.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old French desservir, from dé- + servir; cf. etymology 1.
to do a disservice, to perform ill offices (to someone)
Where this word comes from
From servir, with the prefix dé- (from Latin dis-).
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