Servent vs. Servant: What's the Difference?
Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Published on October 29, 2023
"Servent" is an incorrect spelling, whereas "Servant" is the correct term, referring to someone who performs duties for others.
Which is correct: Servent or Servant
How to spell Servant?
Servent is Incorrect
Servant is Correct
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Key Differences
"Servent" has an extra 'e', while "Servant" uses an 'a'.
Sawaira Riaz
Oct 29, 2023
Think of "serve" + "ant" to get "Servant."
Sawaira Riaz
Oct 29, 2023
Servants "serve," and both words have the "serv" prefix.
Sawaira Riaz
Oct 29, 2023
Recall "restaurant" where you get served; it uses "ant", not "ent".
Aimie Carlson
Oct 29, 2023
Just remember, "ants" can serve too! Thus, "Servant."
Sawaira Riaz
Oct 29, 2023
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Servent and Servant Definitions
Servant
Servant is a person who performs duties for others, especially household tasks.
The servant cleaned the master's room.
Harlon Moss
Oct 02, 2023
Servant
Servant refers to someone in employment of another, typically within a residence.
The mansion had several servants.
Aimie Carlson
Oct 02, 2023
Servant
Servant signifies an individual who is dedicated to another to an excessive degree.
He was a servant to his own desires.
Aimie Carlson
Oct 02, 2023
Servant
Servant can denote a devoted and helpful follower or worker.
He was a faithful servant to the king.
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Oct 02, 2023
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Servant
Servant might represent a person in public service.
Civil servants work for government departments.
Harlon Moss
Oct 02, 2023
Servant
One who is publicly employed to perform services, as for a government.
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Oct 02, 2023
Servant
One who expresses submission, recognizance, or debt to another
Your obedient servant.
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Oct 02, 2023
Servant
One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.
There are three servants in the household, the butler and two maids.
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Oct 02, 2023
Servant
One who serves another, providing help in some manner.
She is quite the humble servant, the poor in this city owe much to her but she expects nothing.
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Oct 02, 2023
Servant
One who serves, or does services, voluntarily or on compulsion; a person who is employed by another for menial offices, or for other labor, and is subject to his command; a person who labors or exerts himself for the benefit of another, his master or employer; a subordinate helper.
Men in office have begun to think themselves mere agents and servants of the appointing power, and not agents of the government or the country.
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Oct 02, 2023
Servant
One in a state of subjection or bondage.
Thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt.
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Servant
A professed lover or suitor; a gallant.
In my time a servant was I one.
Our betters tell us they are our humble servants, but understand us to be their slaves.
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Oct 02, 2023
Servant
A person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
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Servant
In a subordinate position;
Theology should be the handmaiden of ethics
The state cannot be a servant of the church
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Oct 02, 2023
FAQs
Why is it called Servant?
It is called "Servant" because it originates from the Old French "servant", meaning "a person who serves another," related to the verb "serve".
Sawaira Riaz
Oct 29, 2023
Which conjunction is used with Servant?
No specific conjunction is exclusively used with "Servant." It can be used with any conjunction depending on the context.
Sawaira Riaz
Oct 29, 2023
What is the verb form of Servant?
The verb form related to "Servant" is "to serve."
Sawaira Riaz
Oct 29, 2023
Which preposition is used with Servant?
The preposition "of" is often used with "Servant," as in "servant of the king."
Harlon Moss
Oct 29, 2023
Which article is used with Servant?
Both "a" and "the" can be used with "Servant" depending on the context.
Harlon Moss
Oct 29, 2023
What is another term for Servant?
Another term for "Servant" is "attendant" or "aide."
Janet White
Oct 29, 2023
What is the stressed syllable in Servant?
The first syllable, "Ser", is stressed.
Janet White
Oct 29, 2023
Which determiner is used with Servant?
Determiners like "the," "a," or "every" can be used with "Servant."
Janet White
Oct 29, 2023
What is the first form of Servant?
Servant is a noun and doesn't have verb forms. The related word "serve" has its first form as "serve."
Harlon Moss
Oct 29, 2023
How is Servant used in a sentence?
The servant brought the guests their tea in the evening.
Sara Rehman
Oct 29, 2023
Is Servant a negative or positive word?
"Servant" is neutral. Its positivity or negativity depends on the context.
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Oct 29, 2023
Is Servant a vowel or consonant?
"Servant" is a word, not a single letter. It contains both vowels and consonants.
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Oct 29, 2023
Is the Servant term a metaphor?
Not inherently, but "Servant" can be used metaphorically in some contexts.
Janet White
Oct 29, 2023
What is the opposite of Servant?
The opposite of "Servant" might be "master" or "employer."
Sawaira Riaz
Oct 29, 2023
What is the second form of Servant?
See answer to #27. The second form of "serve" is "served."
Janet White
Oct 29, 2023
What is the third form of Servant?
See answer to #27. The third form of "serve" is "served."
Janet White
Oct 29, 2023
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