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serve

(s/[@]/rv )

noun (n)

(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play(noun.act)

Example:
His powerful serves won the game.

Synonym:
service

source: wordnet30

verb (v)

serve a purpose, role, or function(verb.stative)

Example:
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.

Synonym:
function

source: wordnet30
do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function(verb.competition)

Example:
He served as head of the department for three years.
She served in Congress for two terms.

source: wordnet30
contribute or conduce to(verb.stative)

Example:
The scandal served to increase his popularity.

source: wordnet30
be used by; as of a utility(verb.social)

Example:
The sewage plant served the neighboring communities.
The garage served to shelter his horses.

source: wordnet30
help to some food; help with food or drink(verb.consumption)

Example:
I served him three times, and after that he helped himself.

Synonym:
help

source: wordnet30
provide (usually but not necessarily food)(verb.consumption)

Example:
We serve meals for the homeless.
The entertainers served up a lively show.

Synonym:
dish, dish out, dish up, serve up

source: wordnet30
devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas(verb.social)

Example:
She served the art of music.
He served the church.
Serve the country.

source: wordnet30
promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to(verb.stative)

Example:
Art serves commerce.
Their interests are served.
The lake serves recreation.
The President's wisdom has served the country well.

Synonym:
serve well

source: wordnet30
spend time in prison or in a labor camp(verb.stative)

Synonym:
do

source: wordnet30
work for or be a servant to(verb.social)

Example:
May I serve you?.
The minister served the King for many years.

Synonym:
assist, attend, attend to, wait on

source: wordnet30
deliver a warrant or summons to someone(verb.contact)

Synonym:
process, swear out

source: wordnet30
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity(verb.stative)

Example:
Nothing else will serve.

Synonym:
answer, do, suffice

source: wordnet30
do military service(verb.social)

Example:
She served in Vietnam.
My sons never served, because they are short-sighted.

source: wordnet30
mate with(verb.contact)

Example:
Male animals serve the females for breeding purposes.

Synonym:
service, tread

source: wordnet30
put the ball into play(verb.competition)

Example:
It was Agassi's turn to serve.

source: wordnet30
To work for; to labor in behalf of; to exert one's self continuously or statedly for the benefit of; to do service for; to be in the employment of, as an inferior, domestic, serf, slave, hired assistant, official helper, etc.; specifically, in a religious sense, to obey and worship.(verb)

source: webster1913
To be a servant or a slave; to be employed in labor or other business for another; to be in subjection or bondage; to render menial service.(verb)

source: webster1913

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