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(v. t.) To work for; to labor in behalf of; to exert one's self continuously or statedly for the benefit of; to do service for; to be in the employment of as an inferior domestic serf slave hired assistant official helper etc.; specifically in a religious sense to obey and worship.

(v. t.) To be subordinate to; to act a secondary part under; to appear as the inferior of; to minister to.

(v. t.) To be suitor to; to profess love to.

(v. t.) To wait upon; to supply the wants of; to attend; specifically to wait upon at table; to attend at meals; to supply with food; as to serve customers in a shop.

(v. t.) Hence to bring forward arrange deal or distribute as a portion of anything especially of food prepared for eating; -- often with up; formerly with in.

(v. t.) To perform the duties belonging to or required in or for; hence to be of use to; as a curate may serve two churches; to serve one's country.

(v. t.) To contribute or conduce to; to promote; to be sufficient for; to satisfy; as to serve one's turn.

(v. t.) To answer or be (in the place of something) to; as a sofa serves one for a seat and a couch.

(v. t.) To treat; to behave one's self to; to requite; to act toward; as he served me very ill.

(v. t.) To work; to operate; as to serve the guns.

(v. t.) To bring to notice deliver or execute either actually or constructively in such manner as the law requires; as to serve a summons.

(v. t.) To make legal service opon (a person named in a writ summons etc.); as to serve a witness with a subp/na.

(v. t.) To pass or spend as time esp. time of punishment; as to serve a term in prison.

(v. t.) To copulate with; to cover; as a horse serves a mare; -- said of the male.

(v. t.) To lead off in delivering (the ball).

(v. t.) To wind spun yarn or the like tightly around (a rope or cable etc.) so as to protect it from chafing or from the weather. See under Serving.

(v. i.) To be a servant or a slave; to be employed in labor or other business for another; to be in subjection or bondage; to render menial service.

(v. i.) To perform domestic offices; to be occupied with household affairs; to prepare and dish up food etc.

(v. i.) To be in service; to do duty; to discharge the requirements of an office or employment. Specifically to act in the public service as a soldier seaman. etc.

(v. i.) To be of use; to answer a purpose; to suffice; to suit; to be convenient or favorable.

(v. i.) To lead off in delivering the ball.

Syllable Information

The word SERVE is a 5 letter word that contains 1 syllable .

The syllable division for the word SERVE is SERVE

Other words from SERVE

Below you will find all the words that can be formed from the letters of the word SERVE.