What are some opposite words for serve?
Antonyms for serve
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serve
Antonyms:
command, disobey, thwart, oppose, resist, counteract, contradict, neutralize, baffle, retard, obstructSynonyms:
obey, minister, subserve, help, work for, forward, attend, suffice for, assist, benefit, answer, promote, tend, accommodate
Princeton's WordNet
serve, serviceverb
(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
"his powerful serves won the game"
Synonyms:
divine service, help, service, religious service, table service, serving, military service, service of process, avail, inspection and repair, overhaul, servicing, armed serviceserve, functionverb
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"
Synonyms:
go, process, help, dish up, work, answer, dish out, function, attend to, suffice, attend, service, run, operate, assist, serve up, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, do, officiateserveverb
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"
Synonyms:
process, help, dish up, answer, dish out, function, attend to, suffice, attend, service, assist, serve up, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, doserveverb
contribute or conduce to
"The scandal served to increase his popularity"
Synonyms:
process, help, dish up, answer, dish out, function, attend to, suffice, attend, service, assist, serve up, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, doservice, serveverb
be used by; as of a utility
"The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses"
Synonyms:
process, help, dish up, answer, dish out, function, attend to, suffice, attend, service, assist, serve up, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, doserve, helpverb
help to some food; help with food or drink
"I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"
Synonyms:
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, doserve, serve up, dish out, dish up, dishverb
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"
Synonyms:
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, dealserveverb
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"
Synonyms:
process, help, dish up, answer, dish out, function, attend to, suffice, attend, service, assist, serve up, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, doserve, serve wellverb
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"
Synonyms:
process, help, dish up, answer, dish out, function, attend to, suffice, attend, service, assist, serve up, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, doserve, doverb
spend time in prison or in a labor camp
"He did six years for embezzlement"
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, set, practise, dishserve, attend to, wait on, attend, assistverb
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"
Synonyms:
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, hangserve, process, swear outverb
deliver a warrant or summons to someone
"He was processed by the sheriff"
Synonyms:
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, dosuffice, do, answer, serveverb
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
"A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve"
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, set, practise, attend to, dress, dishserveverb
do military service
"She served in Vietnam"; "My sons never served, because they are short-sighted"
Synonyms:
process, help, dish up, answer, dish out, function, attend to, suffice, attend, service, assist, serve up, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, doserve, serviceverb
mate with
"male animals serve the females for breeding purposes"
Synonyms:
process, help, dish up, answer, dish out, function, attend to, suffice, attend, service, assist, serve up, wait on, serve well, swear out, dish, doserveverb
put the ball into play
"It was Agassi's turn to serve"
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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How to use serve in a sentence?
I knew at 3-4, whatever, I knew I wasn't going to win. I can tell you that much, which is a weird feeling, you know, being on serve in the finals of a match and knowing that I wasn't going to win.
As a member of both the Senate Intelligence and Foreign Relations Committees, Marco Rubio is uniquely qualified to serve as our president, while we may have some differing opinions, I believe Marco will be an exceptional commander in chief.
County Executive Steve Stenger:
Unfortunately, some officials saw this bill as a threat to their control rather than as a commonsense step toward improving the lives of the people they are sworn to serve.
I feel that the best way I can be of service at this time is to continue to work for the health and wellbeing of the people of Hawaii and our country in Congress, and to stand ready to serve in uniform should National Guard be activated.
We're still hiring and investing in talent in ways that specifically serve our priorities, we're also looking at some more bold rethinking and some more bold experiences that really speak to some patterns that we've seen on Twitter from Day One.
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#909 | receive | |
#1362 | command | |
#2202 | serve | |
#9957 | resist | |
#12242 | oppose | |
#27874 | contradict | |
#34071 | retard | |
#36264 | thwart | |
#36830 | counteract | |
#39656 | neutralize | |
#39730 | obstruct | |
#41205 | baffle | |
#60633 | disobey |
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