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n.
1) to give, offer, provide ~
2) to call for, seek ~
3) a big, great ~ (she was a big ~ to us)
4) domestic ~
5) ( BE ) a home ~
6) of ~ to (she was of great ~ to us)
7) ( misc. ) ~ wanted (as in a newspaper advertisement)
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v.
1) ( D ; tr. ) ('to assist') to ~ in, with (we ~ed them in their work; she ~ed me with the translation)
2) ( D ; tr. ) ('to assist in moving') to ~ into; off; out of (~ them into the house; ~ her off the train; ~ him out of the car)
3) ( D ; refl. ) ('to serve oneself') to ~ to (she ~ed herself to the dessert)
4) ( D ; tr. ) ('to serve') to ~ to (can I ~ you to some food?)
5) ( E ) they ~ed to cook the meal
6) ( esp. AE ) ( F ) ('to assist') she ~ed move the furniture
7) ( G ; often used with: cannot--can't--couldn't) ('to keep from') we couldn't ~ laughing
8) ( H ) she ~ed us to move the furniture
9) ( esp. AE ) ( I ) she ~ed us move the furniture
10) ( misc. ) I couldn't ~ but laugh