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- Dictionaryserve/səːv/
verb
- 1. perform duties or services for (another person or an organization): "Malcolm has served the church very faithfully" Similar
- 2. present (food or drink) to someone: "they serve wine instead of beer" Similar
noun
- 1. (in tennis and other racket sports) an act of hitting the ball or shuttlecock to start play: "he was let down by an erratic serve"
- 2. a reprimand: informal Australian "he would be willing to give the country a serve in an English newspaper"
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SERVE definition: 1. to provide food or drinks: 2. to work for; to do your duty to: 3. to help achieve something or…. Learn more.
1. a. : to be a servant. b. : to do military or naval service. 2. : to assist a celebrant as server at mass. 3. a. : to be of use. in a day when few people could write, seals served as signatures Elizabeth W. King. b. : to be favorable, opportune, or convenient. c. : to be worthy of reliance or trust. if memory serves. d.
To serve is to perform a role or function. While your co-worker is out sick, you gladly serve as his replacement until he gets better. Serve comes from the Latin word for servant or slave, but you can serve people without being subordinate to them. You might serve your family hamburgers for dinner, or serve the tennis ball.
22 meanings: 1. to be in the service of (a person) 2. to render or be of service to (a person, cause, etc); help 3. (in a shop).... Click for more definitions.
to offer or have a meal or refreshments available, as for patrons or guests: Come early, we're serving at six. to offer or distribute a portion or portions of food or a beverage, as a host or hostess: It was her turn to serve at the faculty tea. to render assistance; be of use; help. Synonyms: succor, aid.
SERVE definition: 1. to give someone food or drink, especially guests or customers in a restaurant or bar: 2. to…. Learn more.
1. To work for (someone) as a servant: The steward serves the king. 2. a. To prepare and offer (food, for example): serve tea. b. To place food before (someone); wait on: served the guests a wonderful dinner. 3. a. To provide goods and services for (customers): a hotel that has served tourists at the same location for 30 years. b.
[transitive, intransitive] to give somebody food or drink, for example at a restaurant or during a meal. serve (something) Breakfast is served between 7 and 10 a.m. When do you stop serving hot food? Pour the sauce over the pasta and serve immediately. Shall I serve? serve something with something Serve the lamb with new potatoes and green beans.
What does the verb serve mean? There are 122 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb serve, 31 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. serve has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
Verb. Noun. Idiom. Filter. verb. served, serves, serving. To work for as a servant. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To be in service; do service. To serve in the navy. Webster's New World. To carry out the duties connected with a position, office, etc. Webster's New World. To act as server for Mass, Benediction, etc. Webster's New World.
