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serve::verb | Spocien Dictionary

serve

/sɜrv/

mate with

Type	Words
Synonyms	service
Type of	copulate, mate, pair, couple
Has types	stand

male animals serve the females for breeding purposes.

serve::verb | Spocien Dictionary

serve

/sɜrv/

be used by; as of a utility

Type	Words
Synonyms	service
Type of	operate, function, run, go, work
Verb group	function

The sewage plant served the neighboring communities.

The garage served to shelter his horses.

serve::verb | Spocien Dictionary

serve

/sɜrv/

be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

Type	Words
Synonyms	answer, do, suffice
Type of	live up to, satisfy, fulfil, fulfill
Has types	bridge over, measure up, tide over, go a long way, function, qualify, go around, keep going

Nothing else will serve.

serve::verb | Spocien Dictionary

serve

/sɜrv/

work for or be a servant to

Type	Words
Synonyms	assist, attend, attend to, wait on
Type of	aid, assist, help
Has types	fag, valet
Derivation	servant, servitor

May I serve you?.

The minister served the King for many years.

serve::verb | Spocien Dictionary

serve

/sɜrv/

serve a purpose, role, or function

Type	Words
Synonyms	function
Type of	answer, suffice, do
Has types	prelude, act as
Verb group	service

The tree stump serves as a table.

The female students served as a control group.

This table would serve very well.

His freedom served him well.

serve::noun | Spocien Dictionary

serve

/sɜrv/

(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play

Type	Words
Synonyms	service
Type of	tennis shot, tennis stroke
Has types	fault, net ball, ace, let

his powerful serves won the game.

serve::verb | Spocien Dictionary

serve

/sɜrv/

deliver a warrant or summons to someone

Type	Words
Synonyms	process, swear out
Type of	deliver
Has types	rinse, subpoena, wash

serve::verb | Spocien Dictionary

serve

/sɜrv/

help to some food; help with food or drink

Type	Words
Synonyms	help
Type of	cater, supply, provide, ply
Verb group	dish out, dish, dish up, serve up
Derivation	server, serving

I served him three times, and after that he helped himself.

serve::verb | Spocien Dictionary

serve

/sɜrv/

promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to

Type	Words
Synonyms	serve well
Type of	foster, nurture
Derivation	servant

Art serves commerce.

Their interests are served.

The lake serves recreation.

The President's wisdom has served the country well.

serve::verb | Spocien Dictionary

serve

/sɜrv/

spend time in prison or in a labor camp

Type	Words
Synonyms	do
Type of	spend, pass
Has types	admit

serve::verb | Spocien Dictionary

serve

/sɜrv/

provide (usually but not necessarily food)

Type	Words
Synonyms	dish, dish out, dish up, serve up
Type of	ply, cater, provide, supply
Has types	plank
Verb group	help

We serve meals for the homeless.

The entertainers served up a lively show.

serve::verb | Spocien Dictionary

serve

/sɜrv/

contribute or conduce to

Type	Words
Type of	effectuate, effect, set up
Has types	facilitate, help
Verb group	serve well

The scandal served to increase his popularity.

serve::verb | Spocien Dictionary

serve

/sɜrv/

devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas

Type	Words
Type of	work
Verb group	assist, wait on, attend, attend to

She served the art of music.

He served the church.

serve the country.

serve::verb | Spocien Dictionary

serve

/sɜrv/

do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function

Type	Words
Type of	work, do work
Has types	rotate, caddy, caddie, act, officiate, sit, staff, function, represent

He served as head of the department for three years.

She served in Congress for two terms.

serve::verb | Spocien Dictionary

serve

/sɜrv/

do military service

Type	Words
Type of	work, do work

She served in Vietnam.

My sons never served, because they are short-sighted.

serve::verb | Spocien Dictionary

serve

/sɜrv/

put the ball into play

Type	Words
Type of	move, go
Has types	ace
Derivation	server

It was Agassi's turn to serve.