Serve Meaning and Definition


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Serve meaning

Word: Serve

How to pronounce: sɜːv

Transitive verb

Definitions:

1. Perform duties or services for (another person or an organization)

Example sentences: "Malcolm has served the church very faithfully"

2. Present (food or drink) to someone.

Example sentences: "They serve wine instead of beer"

3. Deliver (a document such as a summons or writ) in a formal manner to the person to whom it is addressed.

Example sentences: "He said his lawyer would serve a writ to the multinational corporation within a week"

4. Be of use in achieving or satisfying.

Example sentences: "This book will serve a useful purpose"

5. (in tennis and other racket sports) hit the ball or shuttlecock to begin play.

Example sentences: "He tossed the ball up to serve"

6. Bind (a rope) with thin cord to protect or strengthen it.

7. Operate (a gun)

Example sentences: "Before long Lodge was the only man in his section able to serve the guns"

Noun

Definitions:

1. (in tennis and other racket sports) an act of hitting the ball or shuttlecock to start play.


Synonyms:

cater

satisfy

serve up

serve out

perform

service

work

function

profit

slave

operate

handle

maintain

use

work for

attend

go

give

deliver

act

suit

deal

assist

help

serve well

do

dish

answer

process

treat


Antonyms:

be

take

take up

be in


Derivations:

served

serving

service


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Serve in Other Languages...

Spanish: Servir

German: Servieren

French: Servir

Italian: Servire

Turkish: Servis yapmak


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