serve


serve - noun

  • (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play

    • serve - verb

    • serve a purpose, role, or function
    • do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function
    • contribute or conduce to
    • be used by; as of a utility
    • help to some food; help with food or drink
    • provide (usually but not necessarily food)
    • devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas
    • promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to
    • spend time in prison or in a labor camp
    • work for or be a servant to
    • deliver a warrant or summons to someone
    • be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
    • do military service
    • mate with
    • put the ball into play

    serve - thesaurus

    answer   assist   attend   dish   do   function   help   process   service   suffice  


    View spelling list Words ending in -ve and learn about the word serve in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 3. Spelling the consonant sounds, Part 2.

    Scrabble score for serve

    s is 1 e is 1 r is 1 v is 4 e is 1
    Scrabble score = 8

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