Serve
31serve — verb 1》 perform duties or services for. ↘be employed as a member of the armed forces. ↘spend (a period) in office, in an apprenticeship, or in prison. 2》 present food or drink to (someone). ↘(of food or drink) be enough for.… …
32serve up — phrasal verb Word forms serve up : present tense I/you/we/they serve up he/she/it serves up present participle serving up past tense served up past participle served up 1) [transitive] informal to provide something The teams served up some highly …
33serve — see you cannot serve God and Mammon no man can serve two masters if you would be well served, serve yourself first come, first served pay beforehand was never well served youth must be served …
34serve — [13] Latin servus ‘slave’ has been a rich source of English vocabulary. It is the direct ancestor of serf [15] (and of the second syllable of concierge [17]). but it is its derivatives that have made the most numerous contributions. From the verb …
35serve — to copulate with In standard usage, of male animals, and a fruitful ground for innuendo, as in the television comedy series set in a store and entitled Are You Being Served: It was a pity there wasn t time and leisure, or I d have… …
36serve — verb 1) they served their masters faithfully Syn: work for, be in the service of, be employed by; obey 2) this job serves the community Syn: be of service to, be of use to, help, assist, aid, make a contribution to …
37serve — verb 1) they served their masters faithfully Syn: work for, obey, do the bidding of 2) this job serves the community Syn: benefit, help, assist, aid, make a contribution to, do one s bit for 3) …
38serve — /sɜ:v/ verb ♦ to serve someone with a writ or to serve a writ on someone to give someone a writ officially, so that they have to receive it …
39serve — [13] Latin servus ‘slave’ has been a rich source of English vocabulary. It is the direct ancestor of serf [15] (and of the second syllable of concierge [17]). but it is its derivatives that have made the most numerous contributions. From the verb …
40serve up — {v.} To prepare and serve (as a food). * /Father caught a trout and Mother served it up at dinner./ …
