serve
Noun
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referred to in:
- 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
is a type of: tennis shot, tennis stroke - the act of hitting a tennis ball with a tennis racketsubtypes:same as: service
Verb
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is a type of: answer, do, serve, suffice - be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantitysame as: function
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subtypes:
- 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 -
subtypes: facilitate, help - be of useverb group: serve, serve well - promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to
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same as: service
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is a type of: cater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenancesame as: help
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is a type of: cater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenancesubtypes: plank - cook and serve on a plank
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is a type of: work - exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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same as: serve wellverb group: serve - contribute or conduce to
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subtypes: admit - serve as a means of entrancesame as: do
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subtypes:verb group: serve - devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
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is a type of: deliver - bring to a destination, make a delivery
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subtypes:
- 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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verb group: serve - do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function
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subtypes: stand - be available for stud servicessame as: service
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referred to in: court game - an athletic game played on a courtsubtypes: ace - serve an ace against (someone)
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