fault (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area); "he served too many double faults"
Verb
serve -
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"
do work,
work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
sit serve in a specific professional capacity; "the priest sat for confession"; "she sat on the jury"
staff provide with staff; "This position is not always staffed"
act behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
rotate plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession; "We rotate the crops so as to maximize the use of the soil"
officiate,
function perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function; "His wife officiated as his private secretary"
caddie,
caddy act as a caddie and carry clubs for a player
serve put the ball into play; "It was Agassi's turn to serve"
represent point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance; "our parents represented to us the need for more caution"
serve -
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"
fag act as a servant for older boys, in British public schools
serve put the ball into play; "It was Agassi's turn to serve"
serve -
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"
serve -
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"
service,
serve make fit for use; "service my truck"; "the washing machine needs to be serviced"
suffice,
answer,
do,
serve 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"
facilitate,
help make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"
serve -
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"
foster,
nurture help develop, help grow; "nurture his talents"
serve -
do military service; "She served in Vietnam"; "My sons never served, because they are short-sighted"
do work,
work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
serve -
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"
admit declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten"
serve -
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"
go a long way suffice or be adequate for a while or to a certain extent
function,
serve perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"
function,
operate,
work,
go,
run perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"
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Wiktionary
Substantiv
serve -
An act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play in various games.
