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serve

(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play; "his powerful serves won the game"

put the ball into play; "It was Agassi's turn to serve"

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"

provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show"

help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"

mate with; "male animals serve the females for breeding purposes"

deliver a warrant or summons to someone; "He was processed by the sheriff"

do military service; "She served in Vietnam"; "My sons never served, because they are short-sighted"

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 served the King for many years"

devote (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"

contribute or conduce to; "The scandal served to increase his popularity"

promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to; "Art serves commerce"; "Their interests are served"; "The lake serves recreation"; "The President's wisdom has served the country well"

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"

spend time in prison or in a labor camp; "He did six years for embezzlement"

Synonyms:

• accommodate,
• accord,
• act,
• act as,
• act for,
• administer,
• administer to,
• advance,
• advantage,
• afford,
• allot,
• allow,
• answer,
• answer for,
• assist,
• attend,
• attend on,
• attend to,
• avail,
• award,
• ball,
• be OK,
• be correct,
• be equal to,
• be found wanting,
• be handy,
• be inferior,
• be instrumental,
• be intimate,
• be of use,
• be right,
• bear,
• bear arms,
• befit,
• befitting,
• behave,
• bend to,
• benefit,
• bestead,
• bestow,
• bestow on,
• bias,
• bid come,
• bowl,
• break no bones,
• call,
• call away,
• call back,
• call for,
• call forth,
• call in,
• call out,
• call together,
• call up,
• care for,
• carry arms,
• cast,
• catapult,
• cater to,
• change of pace,
• change-up,
• chore,
• chuck,
• chunk,
• cite,
• cohabit,
• come short,
• come together,
• commit adultery,
• communicate,
• complete,
• conduce,
• confer,
• conjure,
• conjure up,
• contribute,
• convene,
• convoke,
• copulate,
• couple,
• cover,
• curve,
• dance attendance upon,
• dart,
• dash,
• deal,
• deal out,
• demand,
• diddle,
• dish out,
• dish up,
• dispense,
• dispose,
• distribute,
• do,
• do active duty,
• do duty,
• do for,
• do good,
• do it,
• do no harm,
• do service to,
• do the job,
• do the trick,
• dole,
• dole out,
• donate,
• downcurve,
• drudge,
• endure,
• evoke,
• extend,
• facilitate,
• fail,
• fall short,
• fastball,
• favor,
• fight for,
• fill the bill,
• fire,
• fit,
• fling,
• flip,
• follow,
• fork,
• fork out,
• fornicate,
• forward,
• forward pass,
• frig,
• fulfill,
• function,
• function as,
• get by,
• gift,
• gift with,
• give,
• give freely,
• give good returns,
• give out,
• go,
• go around,
• go between,
• go through,
• grant,
• gratify,
• hack it,
• hand out,
• have a tendency,
• have nothing on,
• have sex,
• have sexual relations,
• head,
• heap,
• heave,
• help,
• help to,
• hold,
• hurl,
• hurtle,
• impart,
• incline,
• incurve,
• indent,
• invoke,
• issue,
• jerk,
• just do,
• knuckleball,
• lackey,
• lance,
• last,
• lateral,
• lateral pass,
• launch,
• lavish,
• lay,
• lead,
• lean,
• let fly,
• let have,
• lie with,
• lob,
• look after,
• look to,
• maid,
• make,
• make available,
• make it with,
• make love,
• make out,
• make the grade,
• mate,
• mediate,
• meet,
• meet requirements,
• mete,
• mete out,
• minister to,
• mount,
• move,
• muster,
• muster up,
• not approach,
• not come amiss,
• not come near,
• not compare,
• not fail,
• not hack it,
• not make it,
• not measure up,
• oblige,
• offer,
• officiate,
• operate,
• order up,
• outcurve,
• page,
• pander to,
• pass,
• pass muster,
• pay,
• pay off,
• peg,
• pelt,
• perform as,
• pitch,
• pitchfork,
• play,
• play second fiddle,
• point,
• point to,
• pour,
• practice,
• preconize,
• present,
• proceed,
• proffer,
• profit,
• promote,
• provide,
• put,
• put the shot,
• qualify,
• rain,
• rank under,
• reach,
• recall,
• redound to,
• relate,
• render,
• requisition,
• satisfy,
• screw,
• screwball,
• send after,
• send for,
• serve the purpose,
• service,
• set,
• set out,
• set toward,
• shell out,
• shot-put,
• shoulder a gun,
• shoulder arms,
• show a tendency,
• shower,
• shy,
• sinker,
• sleep with,
• slider,
• sling,
• slip,
• snap,
• snow,
• soldier,
• spend,
• spitball,
• spitter,
• stand,
• stand up,
• stretch,
• subpoena,
• subserve,
• suffice,
• suit,
• suit the occasion,
• summon,
• summon forth,
• summon up,
• summons,
• supply,
• survive,
• take care of,
• take it,
• tend,
• tender,
• throw,
• tilt,
• toss,
• trend,
• turn,
• upcurve,
• upon,
• use,
• valet,
• verge,
• vouchsafe,
• wait,
• wait on,
• want,
• warp,
• wear the uniform,
• work,
• work for,
• work toward,
• yield,
• yield a profit