serving

Plural: servings

Noun

• an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
  • "there's enough for two servings each"
• the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone
• The act or process of serving.
• An instance of that act or process.
• The quantity of food or drink intended for one person in a single sitting; especially in relation to a meal.
• A fraction or share.
• A layer added to the outside of an electrical cable to protect it.
• pl. -S a portion of food

Verb

• serve a purpose, role, or function
• do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function
• contribute or conduce to
• be used by; as of a utility
• help to some food; help with food or drink
• provide (usually but not necessarily food)
• devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
• promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to
• spend time in prison or in a labor camp
• work for or be a servant to
• deliver a warrant or summons to someone
• be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
• do military service
• mate with
• put the ball into play
• present participle and gerund of serve

Synonyms

answer, assist, attend, attend to, dish, dish out, dish up, do, function, help, helping, portion, process, serve, serve up, serve well, service, service of process, suffice, swear out, wait on