serve
Noun
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(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play (synset 100569467)
"his powerful serves won the game"domain category:
- squash, squash rackets, squash racquets - a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets
- badminton - a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net
- lawn tennis, tennis - a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
hypernym: tennis shot, tennis stroke - the act of hitting a tennis ball with a tennis rackethyponym:synonym: service
Verb
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Serve a purpose, role, or function (synset 202676679)
"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"synonym: function
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Do duty or hold offices;
Serve in a specific function (synset 201097629)"He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms"hyponym:- sit - serve in a specific professional capacity
- staff - serve on the staff of
- act - discharge one's duties
- rotate - perform a job or duty on a rotating basis
- function, officiate - perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function
- caddie, caddy - act as a caddie and carry clubs for a player
- represent - be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute
verb group: serve - do military service -
Contribute or conduce to (synset 202676187)
"The scandal served to increase his popularity"hyponym: facilitate, help - be of useverb group: serve, serve well - promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to
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Be used by;
As of a utility (synset 202546948)"The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses"synonym: service -
Help to some food;
Help with food or drink (synset 201183592)"I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"hypernym: cater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenancesynonym: help -
Provide (usually but not necessarily food) (synset 201182648)
"We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show"hypernym: cater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenancehyponym: plank - cook and serve on a plank
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Devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas (synset 202599263)
"She served the art of music"; "He served the church"; "serve the country"hypernym: work - exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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Promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to (synset 202676367)
"Art serves commerce"; "Their interests are served"; "The lake serves recreation"; "The President's wisdom has served the country well"synonym: serve wellverb group: serve - contribute or conduce to
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Spend time in prison or in a labor camp (synset 202714981)
"He did six years for embezzlement"hyponym: admit - serve as a means of entrancesynonym: do
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Work for or be a servant to (synset 202546367)
"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"hyponym:verb group: serve - devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
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Deliver a warrant or summons to someone (synset 201441318)
"He was processed by the sheriff"hypernym: deliver - bring to a destination, make a delivery
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Be sufficient;
Be adequate, either in quality or quantity (synset 202675578)"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"hyponym:- bridge over, keep going, tide over - suffice for a period between two points
- go a long way - suffice or be adequate for a while or to a certain extent
- function, serve - serve a purpose, role, or function
- measure up, qualify - prove capable or fit; meet requirements
- go around - be sufficient
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Do military service (synset 202416751)
"She served in Vietnam"; "My sons never served, because they are short-sighted"verb group: serve - do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function
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Mate with (synset 201430644)
"male animals serve the females for breeding purposes"hyponym: stand - be available for stud servicessynonym: service
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Put the ball into play (synset 201079961)
"It was Agassi's turn to serve"domain category: court game - an athletic game played on a courthyponym: ace - serve an ace against (someone)
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