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buttle

/ˈbʌtl/

Meanings
verb
To serve as or perform the duties of a butler.

Examples :

"He offered to buttle for his friend's dinner party when the hired help canceled at the last minute. "
job service person

Related Words

Illustration friend

friend noun

/fɹɛnd/

A person other than a family member, spouse or lover whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.

"John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college.   Trust is important between friends.   I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy."

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hired verb

/ˈhaɪəd/ /ˈhaɪɚd/

To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment.

"We hired a car for two weeks because ours had broken down."

Illustration duties

duties noun

/ˈdjuːtiz/ /duːtiz/

That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.

"As a student, one of my duties is to complete my homework assignments on time. "

Illustration minute

minute noun

/ˈmɪnɪt/ /maɪˈnjuːt/ /maɪˈn(j)ut/

A unit of time equal to sixty seconds (one-sixtieth of an hour).

"You have twenty minutes to complete the test."

Illustration perform

perform verb

/pəˈfɔːm/ /pɚˈfɔɹm/

To do something; to execute.

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

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offered verb

/ˈɑfɚd/ /ˈɒfəd/ /ˈɔfɚd/

To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).

"She offered to help with her homework."

Illustration butler

butler noun

/ˈbʌt.lə(ɹ)/ /ˈbʌt.lɚ/

A manservant having charge of wines and liquors.

"The butler carefully arranged the fine wines on the mahogany table. "

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canceled verb

/ˈkænsəld/ /ˈkænsld/

To cross out something with lines etc.

"She canceled the incorrect answer on her test paper with a pen. "

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when noun

/ʍɛn/ /wɛn/

The time at which something happens.

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

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party noun

/ˈpɑ(ː)ɾi/ /ˈpɑɹ.ti/ /ˈpɑː.ti/

A person or group of people constituting a particular side in a contract or legal action.

"The contract requires that the party of the first part pay the fee."

Illustration dinner

dinner noun

/ˈdɪnə/ /ˈdɪnəɹ/

A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).

"My dinner was a sandwich and some fruit, before I went to my afternoon class. "

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serve noun

/sɜːv/ /sɝv/

An act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play in various games.

"Whose serve is it?"