| serve | | |
| serve, service | (n.) | (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play.; "his powerful serves won the game" |
| function, serve | (v.) | 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 | (v.) | 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 | (v.) | contribute or conduce to.; "The scandal served to increase his popularity" |
| serve, service | (v.) | be used by; as of a utility.; "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses" |
| help, serve | (v.) | help to some food; help with food or drink.; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself" |
| dish, dish out, dish up, serve, serve up | (v.) | 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 | (v.) | 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 | (v.) | 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" |
| do, serve | (v.) | spend time in prison or in a labor camp.; "He did six years for embezzlement" |
| assist, attend, attend to, serve, wait on | (v.) | 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" |
| process, serve, swear out | (v.) | deliver a warrant or summons to someone.; "He was processed by the sheriff" |
| answer, do, serve, suffice | (v.) | 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 | (v.) | do military service.; "She served in Vietnam"; "My sons never served, because they are short-sighted" |
| serve, service | (v.) | mate with.; "male animals serve the females for breeding purposes" |
| serve | (v.) | put the ball into play.; "It was Agassi's turn to serve" |
| follower | | |
| follower | (n.) | a person who accepts the leadership of another. |
| follower | (n.) | someone who travels behind or pursues another. |
| servant | | |
| retainer, servant | (n.) | a person working in the service of another (especially in the household). |
| handmaid, handmaiden, servant | (n.) | in a subordinate position.; "theology should be the handmaiden of ethics"; "the state cannot be a servant of the church" |
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