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serve

English

🔊 (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
“his powerful serves won the game”
🔊 put the ball into play
“It was Agassi's turn to serve”
🔊 do duty or hold offices
“He served as head of the department for three years”
🔊 provide (usually but not necessarily food)
“We serve meals for the homeless”
🔊 help to some food
“I served him three times, and after that he helped himself”
🔊 mate with
“male animals serve the females for breeding purposes”
🔊 deliver a warrant or summons to someone
“He was processed by the sheriff”
🔊 do military service
“She served in Vietnam”
🔊 work for or be a servant to
“May I serve you?”
🔊 devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
“She served the art of music”
🔊 contribute or conduce to
“The scandal served to increase his popularity”
🔊 promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to
“Art serves commerce”
🔊 serve a purpose, role, or function
“The tree stump serves as a table”
🔊 spend time in prison or in a labor camp
“He did six years for embezzlement”
🔊 be used by
“The sewage plant served the neighboring communities”
🔊 be sufficient
“A few words would answer”