(present: ich diene, du dienst, er/sie/es dient)
(past: diente, hat gedient)
- serve, be used as, be useful
- jemandem oder einer Sache nützlich sein
- eine Funktion oder Aufgabe erfüllen
- als etwas verwendet werden
Example:
- Er dient seinem Land.
- Das Buch dient als Referenz.
- Diese Erfahrung dient ihm zur Lehre.
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