work for or be a servant to
"May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister serve d the King for many years"
(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
"his powerful serve s won the game"
to formally deliver a legal document, to ensure that the opposing party is aware of the action
"I was serve d divorce papers by a process serve r", "since it was difficult to track down the defendant, the court allowed the plaintiff to serve notice via new
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
"A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve "
do military service
"She serve d in Vietnam"; "My sons never serve d, because they are short-sighted"
serve a purpose, role, or function
"The tree stump serve s as a table"; "The female students serve d as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom serve d him well"; "The table functions as a desk"
do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function
"He serve d as head of the department for three years"; "She serve d in Congress for two terms"
contribute or conduce to
"The scandal serve d to increase his popularity"
be used by; as of a utility
"The sewage plant serve d the neighboring communities"; "The garage serve d to shelter his horses"
help to some food; help with food or drink
"I serve d him three times, and after that he helped himself"
provide (usually but not necessarily food)
"We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers serve d up a lively show"
devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
"She serve d the art of music"; "He serve d the church"; "serve the country"
promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to
"Art serve s commerce"; "Their interests are serve d"; "The lake serve s recreation"; "The President's wisdom has serve d the counrty well"
spend time in prison or in a labor camp
"He did six years for embezzlement"
deliver a warrant or summons to someone
"He was processed by the sheriff"
mate with
"male animals serve the females for breeding purposes"
put the ball into play
"It was Agassi's turn to serve "
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