SERVE
\sˈɜːv], \sˈɜːv], \s_ˈɜː_v]\
Definitions of SERVE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
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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"
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help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"
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deliver a warrant or summons to someone; "He was processed by the sheriff"
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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"
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mate with; "male animals serve the females for breeding purposes"
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do military service; "She served in Vietnam"; "My sons never served, because they are short-sighted"
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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"
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contribute or conduce to; "The scandal served to increase his popularity"
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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 counrty well"
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(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play; "his powerful serves won the game"
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put the ball into play; "It was Agassi's turn to serve"
By Princeton University
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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"
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help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"
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deliver a warrant or summons to someone; "He was processed by the sheriff"
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a stroke (in tennis or badminton or squash) that puts the ball in play; "his powerful serves won the game"
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put the ball into play; as in games like tennis; "It was Agassi's turn to serve"
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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"
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mate with; "male animals serve the females for breeding purposes"
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do military service; "She served in Vietnam"; "My sons never served, because they are short-sighted"
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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"
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contribute or conduce to; "The scandal served to increase his popularity"
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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 counrty well"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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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.
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To be subordinate to; to act a secondary part under; to appear as the inferior of; to minister to.
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To be suitor to; to profess love to.
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To wait upon; to supply the wants of; to attend; specifically, to wait upon at table; to attend at meals; to supply with food; as, to serve customers in a shop.
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To perform the duties belonging to, or required in or for; hence, to be of use to; as, a curate may serve two churches; to serve one's country.
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To contribute or conduce to; to promote; to be sufficient for; to satisfy; as, to serve one's turn.
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To answer or be (in the place of something) to; as, a sofa serves one for a seat and a couch.
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To treat; to behave one's self to; to requite; to act toward; as, he served me very ill.
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To bring to notice, deliver, or execute, either actually or constructively, in such manner as the law requires; as, to serve a summons.
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To pass or spend, as time, esp. time of punishment; as, to serve a term in prison.
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To wind spun yarn, or the like, tightly around (a rope or cable, etc.) so as to protect it from chafing or from the weather. See under Serving.
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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.
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To perform domestic offices; to be occupied with household affairs; to prepare and dish up food, etc.
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To be in service; to do duty; to discharge the requirements of an office or employment. Specifically, to act in the public service, as a soldier, seaman. etc.
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To be of use; to answer a purpose; to suffice; to suit; to be convenient or favorable.
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To lead off in delivering the ball.
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Hence, to bring forward, arrange, deal, or distribute, as a portion of anything, especially of food prepared for eating; - often with up; formerly with in.
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To copulate with; to cover; as, a horse serves a mare; - said of the male.
By Oddity Software
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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.
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To be subordinate to; to act a secondary part under; to appear as the inferior of; to minister to.
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To be suitor to; to profess love to.
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To wait upon; to supply the wants of; to attend; specifically, to wait upon at table; to attend at meals; to supply with food; as, to serve customers in a shop.
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To perform the duties belonging to, or required in or for; hence, to be of use to; as, a curate may serve two churches; to serve one's country.
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To contribute or conduce to; to promote; to be sufficient for; to satisfy; as, to serve one's turn.
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To answer or be (in the place of something) to; as, a sofa serves one for a seat and a couch.
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To treat; to behave one's self to; to requite; to act toward; as, he served me very ill.
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To bring to notice, deliver, or execute, either actually or constructively, in such manner as the law requires; as, to serve a summons.
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To pass or spend, as time, esp. time of punishment; as, to serve a term in prison.
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To wind spun yarn, or the like, tightly around (a rope or cable, etc.) so as to protect it from chafing or from the weather. See under Serving.
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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.
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To perform domestic offices; to be occupied with household affairs; to prepare and dish up food, etc.
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To be in service; to do duty; to discharge the requirements of an office or employment. Specifically, to act in the public service, as a soldier, seaman. etc.
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To be of use; to answer a purpose; to suffice; to suit; to be convenient or favorable.
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To lead off in delivering the ball.
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Hence, to bring forward, arrange, deal, or distribute, as a portion of anything, especially of food prepared for eating; - often with up; formerly with in.
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To copulate with; to cover; as, a horse serves a mare; - said of the male.
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To work; to operate; as, to serve the guns.
By Noah Webster.
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To work for; yield obedience to; worship; put on the table and distribute, as food; attend or wait on; as, the clerk served the customer courteously; be of use to; as, his wits will always serve him in an emergency; be enough for; as, this amount will serve my purpose; to treat; as, the Germans served their prisoners ill; to deliver, as a legal writ or summons; to undergo, as a term of apprenticeship, imprisonment, etc.; to supply; as, a farmer serves us with fresh eggs and vegetables; in tennis, to make the first stroke on (the ball).
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To be employed in labor for another; suit or be convenient; discharge the duties of an office or employment; be sufficient: with for; as, this will serve for an excuse.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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To be a servant to: to work for and obey: to discharge the duties of an office: to attend or wait: to be sufficient: to suit.
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To work for: to be in the employment of: to obey: to be subservient or subordinate to: to wait upon at table, etc.: to do duty for: to treat.
By Daniel Lyons
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