Serve can be categorized as a noun and a verb.
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| 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" | ||
| 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" | ||
| 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 - help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself" | ||
| serve - put the ball into play; "It was Agassi's turn to serve" | ||
| 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" | ||
| serve - mate with; "male animals serve the females for breeding purposes" | ||
| serve - deliver a warrant or summons to someone; "He was processed by the sheriff" | ||
| serve - contribute or conduce to; "The scandal served to increase his popularity" | ||
| 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" | ||
| serve - do military service; "She served in Vietnam"; "My sons never served, because they are short-sighted" | ||
| 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" | ||
| serve - spend time in prison or in a labor camp; "He did six years for embezzlement" | ||
| 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" | ||
| serve - be used by; as of a utility; "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses" | ||
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| serve - (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play; "his powerful serves won the game" |
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| 1. | verb | May I serve you? | |
| 2. | verb | We serve meals for the homeless. | |
| 3. | verb | It was Agassi's turn to serve. | |
| 4. | verb | This table would serve very well. | |
| 5. | verb | Male animals serve the females for breeding purposes. | |
| 6. | verb | Serve the country. | |
| 7. | verb | Nothing else will serve. | |
| 8. | verb | Sharon's hard line has worked in tandem with Hamas's terrorism to ratchet up tensions further and further, which spill over into the Muslim world and serve as a recruiting tool for al-Qaeda in its search for agents willing to hit the United States. | |
| 9. | verb | The real threat to the Andaman Islands is the steady building-up of ports and conduits that serve the Tamil Tigers and a host of less-strong militant groups. | |
| 10. | verb | The Kevin Coogan publication posted on the previous thread might serve as a good launching point for further discussion. | |
| 11. | verb | In order to win, it is necessary to first eliminate the terrorist regimes, so that no Government in the world will serve as a safe haven for these people. | |
| 12. | verb | First come, first serve. | |
| 13. | verb | This also will serve as a reminder that an all-Party meeting is scheduled at PG&E's headquarters in San Francisco on January 10 and 11, to discuss this proposal and to respond to your questions. | |
| 14. | verb | Damascus has been intent for years upon establishing significant military strength to serve as a counterweight to Israel's overwhelming capabilities. | |
| 15. | verb | Disney cruises offer 24-hour room services, and the crews are ready to serve you the way you like. |
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| May I serve you? |
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| We serve meals for the homeless. |
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| It was Agassi's turn to serve. |
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| This table would serve very well. |
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| Male animals serve the females for breeding purposes. |
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| Serve the country. |
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| Nothing else will serve. |
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| Sharon's hard line has worked in tandem with Hamas's terrorism to ratchet up tensions further and further, which spill over into the Muslim world and serve as a recruiting tool for al-Qaeda in its search for agents willing to hit the United States. |
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| The real threat to the Andaman Islands is the steady building-up of ports and conduits that serve the Tamil Tigers and a host of less-strong militant groups. |
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| The Kevin Coogan publication posted on the previous thread might serve as a good launching point for further discussion. |
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| In order to win, it is necessary to first eliminate the terrorist regimes, so that no Government in the world will serve as a safe haven for these people. |
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| First come, first serve. |
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| This also will serve as a reminder that an all-Party meeting is scheduled at PG&E's headquarters in San Francisco on January 10 and 11, to discuss this proposal and to respond to your questions. |
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| Damascus has been intent for years upon establishing significant military strength to serve as a counterweight to Israel's overwhelming capabilities. |
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| Disney cruises offer 24-hour room services, and the crews are ready to serve you the way you like. |
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