Serve
verbNoun
(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
“his powerful serves won the game”
Similar:Service
Verb
be used by; as of a utility
“The sewage plant served the neighboring communities”
“The garage served to shelter his horses”
work for or be a servant to
“May I serve you?”
“The minister served the King for many years”
serve a purpose, role, or function
“The tree stump serves as a table”
“The female students served as a control group”
“This table would serve very well”
promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to
“Art serves commerce”
“Their interests are served”
“The lake serves recreation”
Type of:FosterNurtureprovide (usually but not necessarily food)
“We serve meals for the homeless”
“The entertainers served up a lively show”
Similar:DishType of:PlyCaterProvidemate with
“male animals serve the females for breeding purposes”
Similar:ServiceType of:CopulateMatePairbe sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
“Nothing else will serve”
help to some food; help with food or drink
“I served him three times, and after that he helped himself”
Similar:HelpType of:CaterSupplyProvidedevote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
“She served the art of music”
“He served the church”
“serve the country”
Type of:Workdo duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function
“He served as head of the department for three years”
“She served in Congress for two terms”
Type of:Workdo military service
“She served in Vietnam”
“My sons never served, because they are short-sighted”
Type of:Workcontribute or conduce to
“The scandal served to increase his popularity”
Type of:EffectuateEffectput the ball into play
“It was Agassi's turn to serve”
Type of:MoveGodeliver a warrant or summons to someone
Similar:ProcessType of:Deliverspend time in prison or in a labor camp
Similar:DoType of:SpendPass
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- Tournament Word List (TWL)
- Scrabble US
- Collins Scrabble Words (CSW21)
- Scrabble UK
- ENABLE Dictionary
- Words With Friends
- Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary
- SOWPODS
- North American Scrabble (NWL2020)
- NASPA