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serve (v)
- present
- serves
- past
- served
- past participle
- served
- present participle
- serving
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English Definitions:
serve, service (verb)
(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
"his powerful serves won the game"
serve, function (verb)
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 (verb)
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 (verb)
contribute or conduce to
"The scandal served to increase his popularity"
service, serve (verb)
be used by; as of a utility
"The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses"
serve, help (verb)
help to some food; help with food or drink
"I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"
serve, serve up, dish out, dish up, dish (verb)
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 (verb)
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, serve well (verb)
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 (verb)
spend time in prison or in a labor camp
"He did six years for embezzlement"
serve, attend to, wait on, attend, assist (verb)
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, process, swear out (verb)
deliver a warrant or summons to someone
"He was processed by the sheriff"
suffice, do, answer, serve (verb)
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 (verb)
do military service
"She served in Vietnam"; "My sons never served, because they are short-sighted"
serve, service (verb)
mate with
"male animals serve the females for breeding purposes"
serve (verb)
put the ball into play
"It was Agassi's turn to serve"
serve (Noun)
the act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play in various games
serve (Noun)
A portion of food, a serving
serve (Verb)
To be a formal servant for (a god or deity); to worship in an official capacity.
serve (Verb)
To be a servant for; to work for, to be employed by.
serve (Verb)
To wait upon (someone) at table; to set food and drink in front of, to help (someone) to food, meals etc.
serve (Verb)
To treat (someone) in a given manner.
serve (Verb)
To be a servant or worker; to perform the duties of a servant or employee; to render service.
serve (Verb)
To be suitor to; to be the lover of.
serve (Verb)
To be useful to; to meet the needs of.
serve (Verb)
To have a given use or purpose; to function for something or to do something.
serve (Verb)
To usefully take the place as, instead of something else.
serve (Verb)
To set down (food or drink) on the table to be eaten; to bring (food, drink) to a person.
serve (Verb)
To officially deliver (a legal notice, summons etc.).
serve (Verb)
To make legal service upon (a person named in a writ, summons, etc.)
serve (Verb)
To be in military service.
serve (Verb)
To lead off with the first delivery over the net in tennis, volleyball, ping pong, badminton etc.
serve (Verb)
To copulate with (of male animals); to cover.
serve (Verb)
To work, to operate (a weapon).
serve (Verb)
To work through (a given period of time in prison, a sentence).
Serve
A serve in tennis is a shot to start a point. A player will hit the ball with a racquet so it will fall into the diagonally opposite backside box without being stopped by the net. Normally players begins a serve by tossing the ball into the air and hitting it. The ball can only touch the net on a return and will be considered good if it falls on the opposite side. If the ball contacts the net on the serve but then proceeds to the proper backside box, it is called a let; this is not a legal serve in the major tours although it is also not a fault. Players typically serve overhead, but serving underhand, although rare, is allowed. The serve is the only shot a player can take their time to set up instead of having to react to an opponent's shot. The serve is one of the more difficult shots for a novice, but once mastered it can be a considerable advantage. Advanced players can hit the serve in many different ways and often use it as an offensive weapon to gain an advantage in the point or to win it outright. Because of this, professional players are expected to win most of their service games, and the ability to break an opponent's serve plays a crucial role in a match.
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