Synonyms for servesɜrv

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  1. serve, service(verb)

    (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play

    Synonyms:
    divine service, help, service, religious service, table service, serving, serve, military service, service of process, avail, inspection and repair, overhaul, servicing, armed service

  2. serve, function(verb)

    serve a purpose, role, or function

    Synonyms:
    go, process, help, dish up, work, answer, dish out, serve, function, attend to, suffice, attend, service, run, operate, assist, serve up, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, do, officiate

  3. serve(verb)

    do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function

    Synonyms:
    process, help, dish up, answer, dish out, function, attend to, suffice, attend, service, assist, serve up, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, do

  4. serve(verb)

    contribute or conduce to

    Synonyms:
    process, help, dish up, answer, dish out, function, attend to, suffice, attend, service, assist, serve up, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, do

  5. service, serve(verb)

    be used by; as of a utility

    Synonyms:
    serve, process, help, dish up, answer, dish out, function, attend to, suffice, attend, service, assist, serve up, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, do

  6. serve, help(verb)

    help to some food; help with food or drink

    Synonyms:
    serve, avail, process, help, help oneself, dish up, answer, dish out, function, attend to, suffice, attend, service, aid, assist, serve up, facilitate, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, do

  7. serve, serve up, dish out, dish up, dish(verb)

    provide (usually but not necessarily food)

    Synonyms:
    serve, process, parcel out, help, dish up, answer, lot, dish out, function, mete out, attend to, dispense, deal out, suffice, attend, dole out, service, assist, serve up, allot, administer, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, distribute, do, shell out, deal

  8. serve(verb)

    devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas

    Synonyms:
    process, help, dish up, answer, dish out, function, attend to, suffice, attend, service, assist, serve up, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, do

  9. serve, serve well(verb)

    promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to

    Synonyms:
    serve, process, help, dish up, answer, dish out, function, attend to, suffice, attend, service, assist, serve up, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, do

  10. serve, do(verb)

    spend time in prison or in a labor camp

    Synonyms:
    perform, service, process, dress, attend to, function, behave, dish out, get along, serve up, suffice, fare, answer, make, swear out, dish up, act, coif, wait on, arrange, execute, manage, cause, do, coiffure, assist, help, make out, practice, attend, exercise, come, coiffe, serve well, serve, set, practise, dish

  11. serve, attend to, wait on, attend, assist(verb)

    work for or be a servant to

    Synonyms:
    serve, process, aid, help, dish up, pay heed, answer, go to, dish out, function, look, attend to, take to heart, suffice, attend, service, take care, advert, assist, serve up, give ear, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, do, see, hang

  12. serve, process, swear out(verb)

    deliver a warrant or summons to someone

    Synonyms:
    serve, process, litigate, march, help, dish up, work, answer, dish out, function, attend to, action, suffice, attend, sue, service, work on, treat, assist, serve up, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, do

  13. suffice, do, answer, serve(verb)

    be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

    Synonyms:
    dish up, practice, service, process, act, respond, function, behave, dish out, get along, serve up, suffice, fare, answer, make, swear out, reply, arrange, coif, wait on, execute, manage, cause, do, coiffure, assist, help, make out, perform, attend, exercise, resolve, come, coiffe, serve well, serve, set, practise, attend to, dress, dish

  14. serve(verb)

    do military service

    Synonyms:
    process, help, dish up, answer, dish out, function, attend to, suffice, attend, service, assist, serve up, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, do

  15. serve, service(verb)

    mate with

    Synonyms:
    serve, process, help, dish up, answer, dish out, function, attend to, suffice, attend, service, assist, serve up, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, do

  16. serve(verb)

    put the ball into play

    Synonyms:
    process, help, dish up, answer, dish out, function, attend to, suffice, attend, service, assist, serve up, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, do

Wiktionary

  1. serve(verb)

    To set down (food or drink) on the table to be eaten; to bring (food, drink) to a person.
  2. serve(verb)

    To officially deliver (a legal notice, summons etc.).
  3. serve(verb)

    To make legal service upon (a person named in a writ, summons, etc.)
  4. serve(verb)

    To be in military service.
  5. serve(verb)

    To lead off with the first delivery over the net in tennis, volleyball, ping pong, badminton etc.
  6. serve(verb)

    To copulate with (of male animals); to cover.
  7. serve(verb)

    To work, to operate (a weapon).
  8. serve(verb)

    To work through (a given period of time in prison, a sentence).
  9. serve(noun)

    To work through (a given period of time in prison, a sentence).

    Synonyms:
    wait on, attend, bestand

  10. serve(noun)

    To be a formal servant for (a god or deity); to worship in an official capacity.

    Synonyms:
    service

    Antonyms:
    receive

  11. serve(noun)

    To be a servant for; to work for, to be employed by.
  12. serve(verb)

    To wait upon (someone) at table; to set food and drink in front of, to help (someone) to food, meals etc.

    Synonyms:
    serving

  13. serve(verb)

    To treat (someone) in a given manner.
  14. serve(verb)

    To be a servant or worker; to perform the duties of a servant or employee; to render service.
  15. serve(verb)

    To be suitor to; to be the lover of.
  16. serve(verb)

    To be useful to; to meet the needs of.
  17. serve(verb)

    To have a given use or purpose; to function for something or to do something.
  18. serve(verb)

    To usefully take the place as, instead of something else.

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