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UK
/sˈɜːv/
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[ US /ˈsɝv/ ]
[ US /ˈsɝv/ ]
VERB
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do military service
My sons never served, because they are short-sighted
She served in Vietnam -
spend time in prison or in a labor camp
He did six years for embezzlement -
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
His freedom served him well
The table functions as a desk -
provide (usually but not necessarily food)
She dished out the soup at 8 P.M.
We serve meals for the homeless
The entertainers served up a lively show -
be used by; as of a utility
The garage served to shelter his horses
The sewage plant served the neighboring communities -
promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to
Their interests are served
Art serves commerce
The lake serves recreation
The President's wisdom has served the country well -
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
A `B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school
Nothing else will serve
A few words would answer
Will $100 do?
This car suits my purpose well -
help to some food; help with food or drink
I served him three times, and after that he helped himself -
do 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 -
contribute or conduce to
The scandal served to increase his popularity -
put the ball into play
It was Agassi's turn to serve -
deliver a warrant or summons to someone
He was processed by the sheriff -
work for or be a servant to
The minister served the King for many years
She attends the old lady in the wheelchair
Is a salesperson assisting you?
May I serve you?
Can you wait on our table, please? -
mate with
male animals serve the females for breeding purposes -
devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
He served the church
She served the art of music
serve the country
NOUN
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(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
his powerful serves won the game
How To Use serve In A Sentence
- A little pyrotechnics display tacked on just serves to emphasise its lack of cutting edge. Times, Sunday Times
- Serve the chicken with salads and chips or potatoes. Times, Sunday Times
- He says the insurance bond provides deserved protection for employees who put a lot into the company.
- Those morning glories are grown every year along the south face of the historic, well-preserved post-and-beam barn that is the center of Heritage Farm; the 890-acre spread a few miles north of Decorah that Seed Savers Exchange now calls home. Kurt Michael Friese: Memories of a Life Spent Saving Seeds
- Each of us was served a little mound of risotto, on which I ground pepper and sprinkled Parmesan, with a side of green salad.
- There will always be debate about who deserves honours, all of it highly subjective.
- Stated income loans only deserve the moniker "liar loans" because they were abused by banks and given to borrowers who lacked the income to qualify full doc. Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion
- Then the pleasant little surprises of all kinds that we imagined; and the pleasant looks that greet us when we condescend to accept them; the patience that can translate our most unwarrantable "crossness", because there has been some trifling difficulty in obtaining the half of a star or the corner of a moon which it had pleased us to require, into "such a good sign of being really better"; and then our appetite (which the gods know is at that season singularly keen), how is it not tempted with unutterable dainties and friande morsels, all sorts of amateur cookery in our behalf, where Love himself has not disdained to turn the spit, and look into the stewpan! and all served up so gracefully on the small tray, covered with its delicate white damask cloth, arraying with more than mortal charms the moulds of crystal jelly and pure-looking blanc mange! Zoe: The History of Two Lives
- Preachers paid for time to sermonize, listeners could call in, some slots were reserved for Christian music.
- With no personal stake in the performance scene, Priyambada continues to be one of the most objective observers and commentators of the Odissi scene.
