1. (verb) serve, service
(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. (verb) serve, function
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. (verb) serve
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. (verb) serve
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. (verb) service, serve
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. (verb) serve, help
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. (verb) serve, serve up, dish out, dish up, dish
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. (verb) serve
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. (verb) serve, serve well
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. (verb) serve, do
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. (verb) serve, attend to, wait on, attend, assist
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. (verb) serve, process, swear out
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. (verb) suffice, do, answer, serve
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. (verb) serve
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. (verb) serve, service
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. (verb) serve
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
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